Networked gaming system with enterprise accounting methods and apparatus

ABSTRACT

A computerized management system and methods including accounting, auditing, and correcting systems and processes are disclosed for use with game and/or gaming devices, systems, and methods enable users to remotely monitor, control, and modify financial data, reports, and information related to game and/or gaming machines and apparatuses of different classes, for example Class II and Class III gaming machines and table games, and different facilities, such as Class III gaming establishments, bingo establishments, and lottery establishments.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims benefit under 35 U.S.C. 119(e) from U.S.provisional patent application Ser. No. 61/055,974, filed May 24, 2008,which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Technical Field

The various inventions described here pertain generally to managementsystems and methods, and more particularly to computerized methods andsystems for collecting data, reporting, auditing, identifying variances,and correcting reports of game- or gaming-related financial activitiesfrom one or more sites and one or more game or gaming platforms.

2. Description of Related Art

Various networked gaming systems have been developed to perform varioustasks and assignments concerned with the monitoring and managing ofgaming machines.

One of the areas which are subject to significant scrutiny involve thetallying, reporting, and auditing of proceeds from gaming machines.Largely, this has been a time intensive task which has been prone tohuman error as well as data misinformation resulting in erroneousreports. There has thus continued to be a need for the development ofautomated accounting, auditing, and data/report correcting systems.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

A computer-implemented method of operating a gaming related accountingsystem may be summarized as including at an enterprise accountingsystem, receiving accounting related information from one of at least atable game management system, a slot management system, or a bingomanagement system; at the enterprise accounting system, receivingaccounting related information from another one of the table gamemanagement system, the slot management system, or the bingo managementsystem; and computationally processing the received accounting relatedinformation at the enterprise accounting system.

The method may further include computationally identifying at least onevariance in the received accounting related information; and in responseto a user input, computationally correcting the at least one identifiedvariance in the accounting related information.

The method may further include displaying at least a portion of agraphical user interface including a plurality of user selectable icons,at least one of the user selectable icons indicative of a first wizardfunction; and displaying a first set of user prompts in response to aselection of the user selectable icon indicative of the first wizardfunction.

The method may further include based at least in part on a first set ofuser inputs provided by a user in response to the first set of userprompts, computationally identifying at least one variance in thereceived accounting related information.

The method may further include in response to a user input indicative ofa selection to fix a variance, computationally correcting the at leastone identified variance in the accounting related information.

The method may further include determining whether a first set of theprocessed accounting related information is balanced; storing the firstset of the processed accounting related information in an auditdatabase; later, storing the first set of the processed accountingrelated information in an archive database, and deleting the first setof the processed accounting related information from the audit databasein response to the storing of the first set of the processed accountingrelated information to the archive database.

The method may further include computationally generating at least afirst report based on the processed accounting related information; andstoring at least the first report in a report database. Receivingaccounting related information from one of at least a table gamemanagement system, a slot management system, or a bingo managementsystem may include receiving accounting related information from a firstsite and receiving accounting related information from a second siteremotely located from the first site. Receiving accounting relatedinformation from one of at least a table game management system, a slotmanagement system, or a bingo management system may include receiving atleast one of raw meter information, gaming event information, gamingvoucher information, progressive gaming information, gaming systemstatus information, cash information, jackpot information, electronicaccount transfer information or cashier information. Receivingaccounting related information from one of at least a table gamemanagement system, a slot management system, or a bingo managementsystem may include receiving the accounting related information from adatabase associated with at least one gaming machine.

The method may further include displaying at least a portion of agraphical user interface including a calendar having days that are colorcoded to indicated whether the day is at least one of open, closed orarchived with respect to an accounting for each of the days.

The method may further include displaying a graphical representation ofvariance in the accounting information.

The method may further include in response to a user input indicative ofa selection to audit system financials, displaying a status of each of anumber of days showing at least some variances, if any, for each of aplurality of casino floor areas.

A gaming related enterprise accounting system may be summarized asincluding at least one enterprise accounting computing systemcommunicatively coupled to receive accounting related information fromat least two of a table game management system, a slot managementsystem, a bingo management system, progressive gaming management system,jackpot management system, a voucher management system, the enterpriseaccounting computing system comprising at least one processor and atleast one processor-readable storage medium that stores instructionsthat cause the at least one processor to process gaming relatedinformation, by: computationally processing the received accountingrelated information from at least two of the table game managementsystem, the slot management system, the bingo management system,progressive gaming management system, jackpot management system, or thevoucher management system.

The gaming related enterprise accounting system wherein the at least oneprocessor-readable storage medium may store instructions that cause theat least one processor to process gaming related information, furtherby: computationally identifying at least one variance in the receivedaccounting related information; and in response to a user input,computationally correcting the at least one identified variance in theaccounting related information.

The gaming related enterprise accounting system wherein the at least oneprocessor-readable storage medium may store instructions that cause theat least one processor to process gaming related information, furtherby: displaying at least a portion of a graphical user interfaceincluding a plurality of user selectable icons, at least one of the userselectable icons indicative of a first wizard function; and displaying afirst set of user prompts in response to a selection of the userselectable icon indicative of the first wizard function.

The gaming related enterprise accounting system wherein the at least oneprocessor-readable storage medium may store instructions that cause theat least one processor to process gaming related information, furtherby: based at least in part on a first set of user inputs provided by auser in response to the first set of user prompts, computationallyidentifying at least one variance in the received accounting relatedinformation.

The gaming related enterprise accounting system wherein the at least oneprocessor-readable storage medium may store instructions that cause theat least one processor to process gaming related information, furtherby: in response to a user input indicative of a selection to fix avariance, computationally correcting the at least one identifiedvariance in the accounting related information.

The gaming related enterprise accounting system wherein the at least oneprocessor-readable storage medium may store instructions that cause theat least one processor to process gaming related information, furtherby: determining whether a first set of the processed accounting relatedinformation is balanced; storing the first set of the processedaccounting related information in an audit database; later, storing thefirst set of the processed accounting related information in an archivedatabase, and deleting the first set of the processed accounting relatedinformation from the audit database in response to the storing of thefirst set of the processed accounting related information to the archivedatabase.

The gaming related enterprise accounting system wherein the at least oneprocessor-readable storage medium may store instructions that cause theat least one processor to process gaming related information, furtherby: displaying at least a portion of a graphical user interfaceincluding a calendar having days that are color coded to indicatedwhether the day is at least one of open, closed or archived with respectto an accounting for each of the days; and displaying a graphicalrepresentation of variance in the accounting information.

The gaming related enterprise accounting system may further include atleast two of the table game management system, the slot managementsystem, the bingo management system, progressive gaming managementsystem, jackpot management system, or the voucher management system.

A computer-implemented method of operating a gaming related accountingsystem may be summarized as including displaying at least a portion of agraphical user interface including a plurality of user selectable icons,at least one of the user selectable icons indicative of a first wizardfunction; and in response to a selection of the user selectable iconindicative of the first wizard function, executing the first wizardfunction, wherein executing the first wizard function comprises:identifying any suspected variances in gaming related accountinginformation; displaying indicia indicative of a set of accountingrelated data items having identified suspected variances.

The method wherein executing the first wizard function may furtherinclude receiving at least one user input indicative of a user selectionof at least one of the accounting related data items having at least oneidentified suspected variances; and determining a set of adjustments tocorrect the at least one suspected variance in any of the selected onesof the accounting related data items. Receiving at least one user inputindicative of a user selection of at least one of the accounting relateddata items having at least one identified suspected variance may includereceiving a single user input indicative of all of the accountingrelated data items having at least one identified suspected variance,and wherein determining a set of adjustments to correct the at least onesuspected variance in any of the selected ones of the accounting relateddata items may include determining a set of adjustments to correct theat least one suspected variance in all of the selected ones of theaccounting related data items.

The method wherein executing the first wizard function may furtherinclude displaying information indicative of the determined set ofadjustments; receiving a user input indicative of an acceptance of thedetermined set of adjustments; and automatically computationallycorrecting the at least one suspected variance in the selected ones ofthe accounting related data items in response to the received user inputindicative of the acceptance of the determined set of adjustments.

The method wherein executing the first wizard function may furtherinclude maintaining an audit log of any adjustments made incomputationally correcting the at least one suspected variance in theselected ones of the accounting related data items.

The method wherein executing the first wizard function may furtherinclude displaying a number of queries requesting at least one piece ofinformation related to the at least one identified suspected variance;and receiving at least one user input providing a response to thequeries.

The method of claim 21 may further include receiving a user inputindicative of a floor area associated with at least one unresolvedvariance; and displaying a set of detailed accounting information eachgaming device having an unresolved variance in response to the userinput indicative of indicative of the floor area. Identifying anysuspected variances in gaming related accounting information may includeidentifying any instances of gaming devices that are active on a gamingfloor not sending an end-of-day record. Identifying any suspectedvariances in gaming related accounting information may includeidentifying any instances of gaming devices that are not active on agaming floor sending an end-of-day record. Identifying any suspectedvariances in gaming related accounting information may includeidentifying any instances of a meter reported value for vouchers printedby a gaming device differs from a value reported by a voucher system.Identifying any suspected variances in gaming related accountinginformation may include identifying any instances of a meter reportedvalue for vouchers paid by a gaming device differs from a value reportedby a voucher system. Identifying any suspected variances in gamingrelated accounting information may include identifying any instances ofa meter reported value for jackpot vouchers printed by a gaming devicediffers from a value reported by a voucher system. Identifying anysuspected variances in gaming related accounting information may includeidentifying any instances of a meter reported value for promotionalvouchers paid by a gaming device differs from a value reported by avoucher system. Identifying any suspected variances in gaming relatedaccounting information may include identifying any instances where ameter reported value for a wagering account transfer differs from avalue reported by a wagering account transfer system. Identifying anysuspected variances in gaming related accounting information may includeidentifying any instances where a meter reported value for a wageringaccount transfer out differs from a value reported by a wagering accounttransfer system. Identifying any suspected variances in gaming relatedaccounting information may include identifying any suspected instancesof switched canisters. Identifying any suspected variances in gamingrelated accounting information may include identifying any instances ofa piece of drop meter information being recorded for an incorrectbusiness day. Identifying any suspected variances in gaming relatedaccounting information may include identifying any instances of a dropevent record being sent by a gaming device on a floor, but where nocounted data was reported by a count room for the gaming device.Identifying any suspected variances in gaming related accountinginformation may include identifying any instances of a count roomreporting counted data for a gaming device but the gaming device did notsend a drop event record. Identifying any suspected variances in gamingrelated accounting information may include identifying any instances ofa voucher being counted by a count room but the voucher system did notreport that the that the voucher had been paid. Identifying anysuspected variances in gaming related accounting information may includeidentifying any instances of a count room encountering two or moreseparate vouchers identified with a same machine-readable identifier.Identifying any suspected variances in gaming related accountinginformation may include identifying any instances of a voucher systemreporting that a voucher was inserted into a gaming device, but acorresponding payment was not completed. Identifying any suspectedvariances in gaming related accounting information may includeidentifying any gaming device identifying any instances where, based onat least one of a voucher printed date or a voucher paid date, a voucherrecord appears to specify an incorrect business day. Identifying anysuspected variances in gaming related accounting information may includeidentifying any instances where a voucher appears to have been paidbefore the voucher was actually created. Identifying any suspectedvariances in gaming related accounting information may includeidentifying any instances a voucher is expired, but the voucher systemhas not reported the expiration of the voucher. Identifying anysuspected variances in gaming related accounting information may includeidentifying any instances where a voucher system reports that a voucherwas printed or paid by a gaming device that is not known.

A gaming related enterprise accounting system may be summarized asincluding at least one enterprise accounting computing systemcommunicatively coupled to receive accounting related information, theenterprise accounting computing system comprising at least one processorand at least one processor-readable storage medium that storesinstructions that cause the at least one processor to process gamingrelated information, by: displaying at least a portion of a graphicaluser interface including a plurality of user selectable icons, at leastone of the user selectable icons indicative of a first wizard function;and in response to a selection of the user selectable icon indicative ofthe first wizard function, executing the first wizard function, whereinexecuting the first wizard function comprises: identifying any suspectedvariances in gaming related accounting information; displaying indiciaindicative of a set of accounting related data items having identifiedsuspected variances.

The gaming related enterprise accounting system wherein executing thefirst wizard function may further include receiving at least one userinput indicative of a user selection of at least one of the accountingrelated data items having at least one identified suspected variances;and determining a set of adjustments to correct the at least onesuspected variance in any of the selected ones of the accounting relateddata items.

The gaming related enterprise accounting system wherein executing thefirst wizard function may further include displaying informationindicative of the determined set of adjustments; receiving a user inputindicative of an acceptance of the determined set of adjustments; andautomatically computationally correcting the at least one suspectedvariance in the selected ones of the accounting related data items inresponse to the received user input indicative of the acceptance of thedetermined set of adjustments. Identifying any suspected variances ingaming related accounting information may include identifying at leastone of any instances of gaming devices that are active on a gaming floornot sending a respective end-of-day record or any instances of gamingdevices that are not active on the gaming floor sending a respectiveend-of-day record. Identifying any suspected variances in gaming relatedaccounting information may include identifying at least one of anyinstances of a meter reported value for vouchers printed by a gamingdevice that differs from a value reported by a voucher system or anyinstances of the meter reported value for vouchers paid by the gamingdevice that differs from the value reported by the voucher system.Identifying any suspected variances in gaming related accountinginformation may include identifying at least one of or any instances ofthe meter reported value for jackpot vouchers printed by the gamingdevice that differs from the value reported by the voucher system or anyinstances of the meter reported value for promotional vouchers paid bythe gaming device that differs from the value reported by the vouchersystem. Identifying any suspected variances in gaming related accountinginformation may include identifying at least one of any instances wherea meter reported value for a wagering account transfer differs from avalue reported by a wagering account transfer system or identifying anyinstances where the meter reported value for a wagering account transferout differs from the value reported by the wagering account transfersystem. Identifying any suspected variances in gaming related accountinginformation may include identifying any suspected instances of switchedcanisters. Identifying any suspected variances in gaming relatedaccounting information may include identifying at least one of anyinstances of a piece of drop meter information being recorded for anincorrect business day or any instances of a drop event record beingsent by a gaming device on a floor where no counted data was reported bya count room for the gaming device, or any instances of the count roomreporting counted data for the gaming device but the gaming device didnot send a corresponding drop event record. Identifying any suspectedvariances in gaming related accounting information may includeidentifying at least one of any instances of a voucher being counted bya count room but the voucher system did not report that the that thevoucher had been paid, or any instances of the count room encounteringtwo or more separate vouchers identified with a same machine-readableidentifier. Identifying any suspected variances in gaming relatedaccounting information may include identifying at least one of anyinstances of a voucher system reporting that a voucher was inserted intoa gaming device but a corresponding payment was not completed or anyinstances where, based on at least one of a voucher printed date or avoucher paid date, a voucher record appears to specify an incorrectbusiness day. Identifying any suspected variances in gaming relatedaccounting information may include identifying at least one of anyinstances where a voucher appears to have been paid before the voucherwas actually created or any instances where a voucher is expired but avoucher system has not reported the expiration of the voucher, or anyinstances where the voucher system reports that the voucher was printedor paid by a gaming device that is not known to the gaming relatedenterprise accounting system.

A computer-implemented method of correlating canisters in a gamingrelated accounting system may be summarized as including receivingaccounting related information that defines a first set of identifiersand corresponding currency counts and a second set of identifiers andcorresponding voucher information; and computationally correlating thecurrency counts to the voucher information based on the identifiers.Computationally correlating the currency counts to the voucherinformation based on the identifiers may include correlating thecurrency counts to the voucher information to account for identifiershaving either no currency count or no voucher information.Computationally correlating the currency counts to the voucherinformation based on the identifiers may include correlating consecutiveruns of the identifiers between the first and the second sets, from alongest run of the identifiers to a shortest run of the identifiers.Correlating consecutive runs of the identifiers between the first andthe second sets, from a longest run of the identifiers to a shortest runof the identifiers may include identifying a longest string of theidentifiers that appear consecutively in the first sets for which thereis a matching string of the identifiers that appear consecutively in thesecond set, and correlating the currency counts and voucher informationcorresponding to the identifiers in the longest string beforecorrelating the currency counts and voucher information corresponding tothe identifiers in any shorter strings of identifiers that appearconsecutively in the first set and for which there is a matching stringof identifiers that appear consecutively in the second set.

Correlating consecutive runs of the identifiers between the first andthe second sets, from a longest run of the identifiers to a shortest runof the identifiers may further include identifying a next longest stringof the identifiers that appear consecutively in the first sets for whichthere is a matching string of the identifiers that appear consecutivelyin the second set, and correlating the currency counts and voucherinformation corresponding to the identifiers in the next longest stringbefore correlating the currency counts and voucher informationcorresponding to the identifiers in any shorter strings of identifiersthat appear consecutively in the first set and for which there is amatching string of identifiers that appear consecutively in the secondset. Receiving accounting related information that defines a first setof identifiers and corresponding currency counts and a second set ofidentifiers and corresponding voucher information may include receivingaccounting related information where at least some of the identifiers inthe first set are the same as respective ones of at least some of theidentifiers in the second set. Receiving accounting related informationthat defines a first set of identifiers and corresponding currencycounts and a second set of identifiers and corresponding voucherinformation may include receiving accounting related information whereall of the identifiers in the first set are the same as respective onesof all of the identifiers in the second set. Receiving accountingrelated information that defines a first set of identifiers andcorresponding currency counts and a second set of identifiers andcorresponding voucher information may include receiving accountingrelated information where the identifiers in the first and the secondsets are terminal identifiers that uniquely identify a terminal.Receiving accounting related information that defines a first set ofidentifiers and corresponding currency counts and a second set ofidentifiers and corresponding voucher information may include receivingaccounting related information where the identifiers in the first andthe second sets are terminal identifiers that uniquely identify acanister that contains at least one of currency or vouchers.

A gaming related enterprise accounting system may be summarized asincluding at least one enterprise accounting computing systemcommunicatively coupled to receive accounting related information, theenterprise accounting computing system comprising at least one processorand at least one processor-readable storage medium that storesinstructions that cause the at least one processor to process gamingrelated information, by: receiving accounting related information thatdefines a first set of identifiers and corresponding currency counts anda second set of identifiers and corresponding voucher information; andcomputationally correlating the currency counts to the voucherinformation based on the identifiers. Computationally correlating thecurrency counts to the voucher information based on the identifiers mayinclude correlating the currency counts to the voucher information toaccount for identifiers having either no currency count or no voucherinformation. Computationally correlating the currency counts to thevoucher information based on the identifiers may include correlatingconsecutive runs of the identifiers between the first and the secondsets, from a longest run of the identifiers to a shortest run of theidentifiers. Correlating consecutive runs of the identifiers between thefirst and the second sets, from a longest run of the identifiers to ashortest run of the identifiers may include identifying a longest stringof the identifiers that appear consecutively in the first sets for whichthere is a matching string of the identifiers that appear consecutivelyin the second set, and correlating the currency counts and voucherinformation corresponding to the identifiers in the longest stringbefore correlating the currency counts and voucher informationcorresponding to the identifiers in any shorter strings of identifiersthat appear consecutively in the first set and for which there is amatching string of identifiers that appear consecutively in the secondset.

Correlating consecutive runs of the identifiers between the first andthe second sets, from a longest run of the identifiers to a shortest runof the identifiers may further include identifying a next longest stringof the identifiers that appear consecutively in the first sets for whichthere is a matching string of the identifiers that appear consecutivelyin the second set, and correlating the currency counts and voucherinformation corresponding to the identifiers in the next longest stringbefore correlating the currency counts and voucher informationcorresponding to the identifiers in any shorter strings of identifiersthat appear consecutively in the first set and for which there is amatching string of identifiers that appear consecutively in the secondset. Receiving accounting related information that defines a first setof identifiers and corresponding currency counts and a second set ofidentifiers and corresponding voucher information may include receivingaccounting related information where at least some of the identifiers inthe first set are the same as respective ones of at least some of theidentifiers in the second set. Receiving accounting related informationthat defines a first set of identifiers and corresponding currencycounts and a second set of identifiers and corresponding voucherinformation may include receiving accounting related information whereall of the identifiers in the first set are the same as respective onesof all of the identifiers in the second set. Receiving accountingrelated information that defines a first set of identifiers andcorresponding currency counts and a second set of identifiers andcorresponding voucher information may include receiving accountingrelated information where the identifiers in the first and the secondsets are terminal identifiers that uniquely identify a terminal.Receiving accounting related information that defines a first set ofidentifiers and corresponding currency counts and a second set ofidentifiers and corresponding voucher information may include receivingaccounting related information where the identifiers in the first andthe second sets are terminal identifiers that uniquely identify acanister that contains at least one of currency or vouchers.

A computer-implemented method of processing gaming related transactionsin a gaming related accounting system may be summarized as includingreceiving a first voucher for redemption at a first gaming site, thefirst voucher distributed printed at a second game site that is remotefrom the first gaming site; computationally evaluating at least onecharacteristic of the first voucher; and determining whether toauthorized the redemption of the first voucher based at least in part onthe evaluation of the at least one characteristic of the first voucher.Determining whether to authorized the redemption of the first voucherbased at least in part on the evaluation of the at least onecharacteristic of the first voucher may include determining at the firstgaming site whether to authorized the redemption of the first voucherbased at least in part on the evaluation of the at least onecharacteristic of the first voucher.

The computer-implemented method wherein determining whether toauthorized the redemption of the first voucher based at least in part onthe evaluation of the at least one characteristic of the first vouchermay include determining at a location remote from the first gaming sitewhether to authorized the redemption of the first voucher based at leastin part on the evaluation of the at least one characteristic of thefirst voucher; and may further include transmitting at least one signalto the first gaming site indicative of whether or not the redemptions ofthe first voucher is authorized. Receiving a first voucher forredemption at a first gaming site may include machine-readinginformation from the first voucher at the first gaming site.Computationally evaluating at least one characteristic of the firstvoucher may include confirming that a paid state of the first voucher isidentified as unpaid in a voucher database. Computationally evaluatingat least one characteristic of the first voucher may include confirmingthat an expiration date of the first voucher has not expired asidentified in a voucher database. Computationally evaluating at leastone characteristic of the first voucher may include verifying an amountvalue of the first voucher against an amount value in a voucherdatabase. Computationally evaluating at least one characteristic of thefirst voucher may include confirming that an issue date of the firstvoucher is not after a current date. Computationally evaluating at leastone characteristic of the first voucher may include confirming that aunique identifier read from the first voucher matches a uniqueidentifier as identified in a voucher database. Computationallyevaluating at least one characteristic of the first voucher may includeconfirming that a voucher issuing device identifier that uniqueidentifies a voucher issuing device is a known voucher issuing device.

A gaming related enterprise accounting system may be summarized asincluding at least one enterprise accounting computing systemcommunicatively coupled to receive accounting related information, theenterprise accounting computing system comprising at least one processorand at least one processor-readable storage medium that storesinstructions that cause the at least one processor to process gamingrelated information, by: receiving a first voucher for redemption at afirst gaming site, the first voucher distributed printed at a secondgame site that is remote from the first gaming site; computationallyevaluating at least one characteristic of the first voucher; anddetermining whether to authorized the redemption of the first voucherbased at least in part on the evaluation of the at least onecharacteristic of the first voucher.

The gaming related enterprise accounting system wherein the at least oneprocessor-readable storage medium may store instructions that cause theat least one processor to process gaming related information, furtherby: transmitting at least one signal to the first gaming site indicativeof whether or not the redemptions of the first voucher is authorized.Receiving a first voucher for redemption at a first gaming site mayinclude machine-reading information from the first voucher at the firstgaming site. Computationally evaluating at least one characteristic ofthe first voucher may include confirming that a paid state of the firstvoucher is identified as unpaid in a voucher database. Computationallyevaluating at least one characteristic of the first voucher may includeconfirming that an expiration date of the first voucher has not expiredas identified in a voucher database. Computationally evaluating at leastone characteristic of the first voucher may include verifying an amountvalue of the first voucher against an amount value in a voucherdatabase. Computationally evaluating at least one characteristic of thefirst voucher may include confirming that an issue date of the firstvoucher is not after a current date. Computationally evaluating at leastone characteristic of the first voucher may include confirming that aunique identifier read from the first voucher matches a uniqueidentifier as identified in a voucher database. Computationallyevaluating at least one characteristic of the first voucher may includeconfirming that a voucher issuing device identifier that uniqueidentifies a voucher issuing device is a known voucher issuing device.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

In the exemplar drawings, identical reference numbers identify similarelements or acts. The sizes and relative positions of elements in thedrawings may not necessarily be drawn to scale. The shapes of variouselements and angles may not necessarily be drawn to scale, and someelements may be arbitrarily enlarged and positioned to improve drawinglegibility. Further, the particular shapes of elements as drawn, are notintended to convey any information regarding the actual shape of theparticular elements, and have been solely selected for ease ofrecognition in the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a gaming environment including anEnterprise Accounting module that includes a migration module,communicatively coupled to various gaming machines and apparatuses,according to one illustrated embodiment.

FIGS. 2, 2A, 2B are context diagrams showing an exemplary embodiment ofan Enterprise Accounting System communicatively coupled to a slotmanagement system, according to one illustrated embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a screen print showing a top level window or screen of anEnterprise Accounting graphical user interface (GUI), according to oneillustrated embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a flow diagram showing a method of operating an EA Wizardsfunction and Fix It Button process, according to one illustratedembodiment.

FIG. 5 is a flow diagram showing an exemplary fix all method, accordingto one illustrated embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a screen print of a casino floor area window or screen whichmay be displayed in response to a user action that indicates selectionof a casino floor area, according to one illustrated embodiment.

FIGS. 7A-7H are screen prints showing exemplary windows or screens whichmay appear when a user selects one of the user selectable icons or tabsof the casino floor area window or screen, according to one illustratedembodiment.

FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of a database flow schema implemented byan EA module for auditing, reporting, and archiving following the closeof a gaming day, according to one illustrated embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a screen print showing a manual payout window of screen,according to one illustrated embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a screen print showing a session detail window or screen,according to one illustrated embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a screen print showing a WAT Transaction Detail window orscreen, according to one illustrated embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a screen print showing a Promo Voucher Detail window orscreen, according to one illustrated embodiment.

FIG. 13 is a screen print showing a Voucher Detail window or screen,according to one illustrated embodiment.

FIG. 14 is a screen print showing a Find Voucher window or screen,according to one illustrated embodiment.

FIG. 15 is a screen print showing a Create Voucher window or screen,according to one illustrated embodiment.

FIG. 16 is a screen print showing a Find Machine window or screen,according to one illustrated embodiment.

FIG. 17 is a screen print showing a Cancel Adjustment window or screen,according to one illustrated embodiment.

FIG. 18 is a screen print showing an Approve Adjustments window orscreen, according to one illustrated embodiment.

FIG. 19 is a screen print showing a Cashier Detail window or screen,according to one illustrated embodiment.

FIG. 20 is a screen print showing a Show Details window or screen,according to one illustrated embodiment.

FIG. 21 is a screen print showing an Enterprise window or screen,according to one illustrated embodiment.

FIG. 22 is a screen print showing an Audit System Financials window orscreen, according to one illustrated embodiment.

FIG. 23 is a screen print showing an Audit System Financials window orscreen, according to one illustrated embodiment.

FIG. 24 is a screen print showing a No Accounting Meter window orscreen, according to one illustrated embodiment.

FIG. 25 is a screen print showing a Voucher Printed Variance window orscreen, according to one illustrated embodiment.

FIG. 26 is a screen print showing a Voucher Paid Variance window orscreen, according to one illustrated embodiment.

FIG. 27 is a screen print showing a Jackpot Printed window or screen,according to one illustrated embodiment.

FIG. 28 is a screen print showing a Promo Coupon window or screen,according to one illustrated embodiment.

FIG. 29 is a screen print showing a WAT in Variance window or screen,according to one illustrated embodiment.

FIG. 30 is a screen print showing a WAT Out Variance window or screen,according to one illustrated embodiment.

FIG. 31 is a screen print showing an Audit Systems Financial window orscreen, according to one illustrated embodiment.

FIG. 32 is a screen print showing a Switched Canister window or screen,according to one illustrated embodiment.

FIG. 33 is a screen print showing an Incorrect Business Day window orscreen, according to one illustrated embodiment.

FIG. 34 is a screen print showing a Missing Count window or screen,according to one illustrated embodiment.

FIG. 35 is a screen print showing a Missing Drop window or screen,according to one illustrated embodiment.

FIG. 36 is a screen print showing a Voucher Not Paid window or screen,according to one illustrated embodiment.

FIG. 37 is a screen print showing a Duplicate Validation ID window orscreen, according to one illustrated embodiment.

FIG. 38 is a screen print showing a Net Variance window or screen,according to one illustrated embodiment.

FIG. 39 is a screen print showing a No Accounting Meter window orscreen, according to one illustrated embodiment.

FIG. 40 is a screen print showing a Voucher Printed window or screen,according to one illustrated embodiment.

FIG. 41 is a screen print showing a Voucher Paid Variance window orscreen, according to one illustrated embodiment.

FIG. 42 is a screen print showing a Jackpot Printed window or screen,according to one illustrated embodiment.

FIG. 43 is a screen print showing a Promo Coupon window or screen,according to one illustrated embodiment.

FIG. 44 is a screen print showing a WAT In window or screen, accordingto one illustrated embodiment.

FIG. 45 is a screen print showing a WAT Out window or screen, accordingto one illustrated embodiment.

FIG. 46 is a screen print showing an Audit System Financials window orscreen, according to one illustrated embodiment.

FIG. 47 is a screen print showing an Audit System Financials window orscreen, according to one illustrated embodiment.

FIG. 48 is a screen print showing a Paid Pending Vouchers window orscreen, according to one illustrated embodiment.

FIG. 49 is a screen print showing an All Printed Vouchers window orscreen, according to one illustrated embodiment.

FIG. 50 is a screen print showing a Voucher Past Expiration window orscreen, according to one illustrated embodiment.

FIG. 51 is a screen print showing an Audit System Financials window orscreen, according to one illustrated embodiment.

FIG. 52 is a screen print showing an Audit System Financials—WATTransactions window or screen, according to one illustrated embodiment.

FIG. 53 is a screen print showing an Audit System Financials—CashierActivity window or screen, according to one illustrated embodiment.

FIG. 54 is a screen print showing an Audit System Financials—KioskActivity window or screen, according to one illustrated embodiment.

FIG. 55 is a screen print showing an Audit System Financials—PTFinancial window or screen, according to one illustrated embodiment.

FIG. 56 is a screen print showing a No Accounting Meter window orscreen, according to one illustrated embodiment.

FIG. 57 is a screen print showing a Voucher Printed window or screen,according to one illustrated embodiment.

FIG. 58 is a screen print showing a Voucher Paid window or screen,according to one illustrated embodiment.

FIG. 59 is a screen print showing a Jackpot Printed window or screen,according to one illustrated embodiment.

FIG. 60 is a screen print showing a Promo Coupon window or screen,according to one illustrated embodiment.

FIG. 61 is a screen print showing a WAT In window or screen, accordingto one illustrated embodiment.

FIG. 62 is a screen print showing a WAT Out window or screen, accordingto one illustrated embodiment.

FIG. 63 is a screen print showing a System Information—Daily Totalwindow or screen, according to one illustrated embodiment.

FIG. 64 is a screen print showing a System Information—Voucher Paidwindow or screen, according to one illustrated embodiment.

FIG. 65 is a screen print showing a System Information—Voucher Printedwindow or screen, according to one illustrated embodiment.

FIG. 66 is a screen print showing a System Information—Jackpot Printedwindow or screen, according to one illustrated embodiment.

FIG. 67 is a screen print showing a System Information—Promo In windowor screen, according to one illustrated embodiment.

FIG. 68 is a screen print showing a System Information—WAT In window orscreen, according to one illustrated embodiment.

FIG. 69 is a screen print showing a System Information—WAT Out window orscreen, according to one illustrated embodiment.

FIG. 70 is a screen print showing a System Information—Adjustmentswindow or screen, according to one illustrated embodiment.

FIG. 71 is a screen print showing a Machine Detail Financials—MeteredInformation window or screen, according to one illustrated embodiment.

FIG. 72 is a screen print showing an Adjustment—Meter window or screen,according to one illustrated embodiment.

FIG. 73 is a screen print showing a Moving Events to Different GamingDay window or screen, according to one illustrated embodiment.

FIG. 74 is a screen print showing a Perform Manual Events window orscreen, according to one illustrated embodiment.

FIGS. 75A and 75B are a screen print showing a Calculate New Deltaswindow or screen, according to one illustrated embodiment.

FIG. 76 is a screen print showing an Adjustment—System window or screen,according to one illustrated embodiment.

FIG. 77 is a screen print showing an Adjustment—Daily Total window orscreen, according to one illustrated embodiment.

FIG. 78 is a screen print showing a Machine Detail Financials—MachineVariance window or screen, according to one illustrated embodiment.

FIG. 79 is a screen print showing a Final Balance Worksheet—Variancewindow or screen, according to one illustrated embodiment.

FIG. 80 is a screen print showing a Final Balance Worksheet—Liabilitywindow or screen, according to one illustrated embodiment.

FIG. 81 is a screen print showing a Final Balance Worksheet—PT Financialwindow or screen, according to one illustrated embodiment.

FIG. 82 is a screen print showing a Final Balance Worksheet—ReviewAdjustments window or screen, according to one illustrated embodiment.

FIG. 83 is a schematic diagram showing a Meter Processor Serviceoverview, according to one illustrated embodiment.

FIG. 84 is a class diagram showing a Meter Process class structure,according to one illustrated embodiment.

FIGS. 85-85C are a schematic diagram of a gaming meter data structure,according to one illustrated embodiment.

FIG. 86 is a schematic diagram showing a Financials Requirements Model,according to one illustrated embodiment.

FIG. 87 is a schematic diagram showing a Management Requirements Model,according to one illustrated embodiment.

FIG. 88 is a schematic diagram showing a Security Requirements Model,according to one illustrated embodiment.

FIG. 89 is a schematic diagram showing a Transfer Requirements Model,according to one illustrated embodiment.

FIG. 90 is a schematic diagram showing a Non-Functional RequirementsModel, according to one illustrated embodiment.

FIG. 91 is a schematic diagram showing a Use Case Model, according toone illustrated embodiment.

FIG. 92 is a schematic diagram showing a Use Case Management Model,according to one illustrated embodiment.

FIG. 93 is a schematic diagram showing a Use Case Transfer Model,according to one illustrated embodiment.

FIG. 94 is a transaction diagram of a Voucher Transfer Process,according to one illustrated embodiment.

FIG. 95 is a transaction diagram of a Voucher Transfer Error Process,according to one illustrated embodiment.

FIG. 96 is a schematic diagram showing a Domain Model, according to oneillustrated embodiment.

FIG. 97 is a schematic diagram showing a Domain Objects Model, accordingto one illustrated embodiment.

FIG. 98 is a schematic diagram showing a Data Model, according to oneillustrated embodiment.

FIG. 99 is a schematic diagram showing a Schema Data Model, according toone illustrated embodiment.

FIG. 100 is a schematic diagram showing a Voucher Class Model, accordingto one illustrated embodiment.

FIG. 101 is a schematic diagram showing a Protocol Class Model,according to one illustrated embodiment.

FIGS. 102 and 103 are schematic diagrams showing a CMS/SMS ComponentModel for a Voucher Interchange System, according to one illustratedembodiment.

FIG. 104 is a schematic diagram showing a CMS/SMS Component Model,according to one illustrated embodiment.

FIG. 105 is a schematic diagram showing a CMS/SMS (CMP) ComponentsConnection Model, according to one illustrated embodiment.

FIG. 106 is a schematic diagram showing a Internal Structures CompositeModel, according to one illustrated embodiment.

FIG. 107 is a schematic diagram showing a Deployment Model for a VoucherInterchange System, according to one illustrated embodiment.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

In the following description, certain specific details are set forth inorder to provide a thorough understanding of various disclosedembodiments. The illustrations and descriptions are exemplar in nature,and specific examples are introduced to facilitate understanding of theunderlying inventive concepts. One skilled in the relevant art mayrecognize that embodiments may be practiced without one or more of thesespecific details, or with other methods, components, materials, etc. Inother instances, well-known structures associated with computingsystems, networks including servers, routers and bridges, and gamingmachines have not been shown or described in detail to avoidunnecessarily obscuring descriptions of the embodiments.

Reference throughout this specification to “one embodiment” or “anembodiment” means that a particular feature, structure or characteristicdescribed in connection with the embodiment is included in at least oneembodiment. Thus, the appearances of the phrases “in one embodiment” or“in an embodiment” in various places throughout this specification arenot necessarily all referring to the same embodiment. Further more, theparticular features, structures, or characteristics may be combined inany suitable manner in one or more embodiments.

As used in this specification and the appended claims, the singularforms “a,” “an,” and “the” include plural referents unless the contentclearly dictates otherwise. It should also be noted that the term “or”is generally employed in its sense including “and/or” unless the contentclearly dictates otherwise.

The headings and Abstract of the Disclosure provided herein are forconvenience only and do not interpret the scope or meaning of theembodiments.

Enterprise Accounting Module (EAM)

Overview

Today, casinos rely on a staff of accounting personnel taking severalhours every day to balance and audit casino revenue by sifting through amyriad of cumbersome GUI screens and reports. By automating workflowmechanism, the casino enterprise accounting balance and auditingfunctions are greatly simplified in some cases to the point of fullautomation. The EAM saves time and human resources by automating thebalancing and auditing of casino financial activity; improves accuracyof casino financial activity by minimizing human involvement;consolidates data from multiple casino area management systemsincluding, but not limited to Tables, Slots, Keno, Lottery, Bingo,Activity Wagering, Promotions, Comps, Cage/Credit, Kiosks, Progressives,etc.; includes a Master Fix It Wizard for entire casino floor; whenselected automatically balances (repairs) casino floor accounting data;automatically generates a secure audit trail of Fix It Wizardadjustments; any remaining variances are highlighted in an easy totrouble-shoot fashion; a secure audit trail is generated for everymanual adjustment; includes a Master Fix It Wizard for casino areas(tables, slots, keno, etc); when selected automatically balances(repairs) casino floor accounting data; automatically generates a secureaudit trail of Fix It Wizard adjustments; any remaining variances arehighlighted in an easy to trouble-shoot fashion; a secure audit trail isgenerated for every manual adjustment; includes Fix It Wizards percasino area audit subgroup; audit subgroups include, but are not limitedto cash, vouchers (cash and promotional), electronic credit transfers(cash and promotional), progressives, jackpots, machine meters, andcashier activity; and consolidates reporting for Multiple Sites at theenterprise level. As used herein, a wizard refers to a user interfaceelement where the user is presented with a sequence of dialog boxes,which lead the user through a series of steps to perform a number oftasks in sequence.

Referring to FIG. 1, a gaming environment 100 may include an EnterpriseAccounting module 102 and a Migration Service module 104, which may beimplemented in software, that executes on a computing system such as acommon enterprise accounting (EA) server or may be implemented on aseparate computer, such as a personal computer or workstation dependingupon the processing and storage requirements. The Enterprise Accountingmodule 102 and Migration Service module 104 are communicatively coupledto a number of databases 106 a-106 e (collectively 106) associated withvarious gaming machines and apparatuses 108 a-108 e (collectively 108).The gaming machines and apparatus 108 may, for example, include slotmachines 108 a, table games 108 b, bingo 108 c, sports book 108 d, andpromotions 108 e. These gaming machines and apparatuses 108 may beinstalled in a common facility or separate facilities, and may becommunicatively linked by a network to the respective databases 106.

The Migration Service module 104 may be used to extract data from thearea systems 106 and normalize the data in an Auditing database 110.Data may be archived in an Archive database 112, and reports maygenerated and stored in a Reports database 114. The migration servicemodule 104 may be available to transition data from a variety oforiginating systems into a single accounting system. This may allow agaming operation to have multiple sources, such as a Bingo or Table Gamesystems, yet perform auditing, accounting and performance analysisthrough a common interface. Additionally, for multi-site gaming groups,a single source may be available for consolidated operations.

By example, the following types of data may be sent from the dataextraction service to the Enterprise Accounting module 102: Siteconfiguration data; Asset configuration data; Raw meter data; Eventdata; Voucher data; Progressive data; System Status data; Cash Data;Jackpot Data; Electronic Transfer Data; and Cashier Data.

The data being requested may be retrieved from the various sources(e.g., systems, machines, databases, etc.) and may be stored in theenterprise accounting databases. Users can then view the data using anenterprise accounting client and reconcile the accounting data. In somecases data may be updated on the area system to reflect state change byin the EA system. An example would be changing the paid state of avoucher.

Referring to FIGS. 2, 2A, 2B, an internal view of an exemplaryEnterprise Accounting System 200 is shown communicatively coupled to aslot management system. The slot management system 202 may take avariety or forms, such as a commercially available Bally Floor System,Bally One, or Bally SDS Slot Management System.

In this example embodiment, the EA system 200 is separated usingfirewall technology 204 on a separate network for security andperformance reasons. EA system 200 may share security services (e.g.,Userauth Service) 206 and/or network services (e.g., DNS and ActiveDirectory) 208 with the slot (e.g., Bally One) system 202. Interfacesmay be Web service based. Data can be made available for other systems,for example via Data Collectors 210. Other support services 212 may beavailable.

In operation, once the EA criterion are determined satisfied throughexecution of an EA processing module 214. The database accountinginformation may be determined to be balanced and audited for theselected day, and that day's accounting information can be closed. TheEA processing module 214 may then move the data from the active database216 to the archive database 218. Reopening a closed-day may be alloweddepending upon selectable internal controls which may be set to adefault and modified by an authorized enterprise user. After archiving,archived data may be summarized to the report database 220. Periodic andhistorical reports can advantageously be produced from this databasewithout impact to the performance of main accounting databases.

The EA system 200 and/or the slot management system 202 may communicatethrough the firewall 204 with one or more external systems, for examplevia a casino corporate network 222.

The EA system 200 may include an accounting department module 223 withan enterprise accounting manager module or function 224 to provideenterprise wide accounting functionality. The EA system 200 may includedata collector modules 225, for instance CDI and DEG (i.e., electronicgaming machine data) modules 225 a, 225 b, respectively. The EA system200 may include an enterprise accounting services module 226, which mayinclude an enterprise accounting management Web services module 226 aand an enterprise engine module 226 b. The EA system 200 may include anenterprise accounting database 227 stored on a computer-readable storagemedium. The enterprise accounting database 227 may include a SQLdatabase 227 a with asset, audit and site configuration data, and mayalso include a SQL database 227 b with archive and report information.The EA system 200 may include an enterprise accounting data migrationmodule 228, which may include migration services 228 a, a SQL database228 b with migration information, an operating system Web service 228 cand a soft count service 228 d. The EA system 200 may further includeone or more other supporting services modules 229, which may, forexample, include Apache services 229 a, SQL Server reporting services229 b and IIS 229 c.

The slot management system 202 may include a G2S Host module 230, whichmay include one or more of an Event Handler 230 a, WAT Handler 230 b,Meter Handler 230 c, and Voucher Handler 230 d. The slot managementsystem 202 may include one or more Financial Systems databases 231stored on computer-readable storage media, which may, for example,include Core database 231 a, Meter database 231 b, Financial TransactionAccounting database 231 c, and/or Activity database 231 d. The slotmanagement system 202 may include a Systems Interface module 232including an system to system (S2S) interface 232 a and/or a TPIinterface 232 b. The slot management system 202 may further include oneor more Gaming System (BGS/LGS) databases 233 stored oncomputer-readable storage media. The Gaming System databases 233 may,for example, include a P3 database 233 a and an integrated gamingdatabase (IGDB) 233 b which may include drop meter information, meterinformation, day meter information, event information VLT and/or Voucherinformation. The slot management system 202 may include variousapplications (BGS/LGS applications) 234. Such applications may, forexample include: Player Accounting System (PAS) 234 a, RSM 234 b, BallyGame Management (BGM) 234 c, P3 234 d, Promo 234 e and/orBGC/LGC/RGC/PGC 234 f applications. The slot management system 202 mayinclude a count room module 235 for handling a count room. The countroom module may include one or more Soft Count clients 235 a to allowentry of soft count information. The slot management system 202 mayinclude a number of G2S Enabled electronic gaming machines 236, each ofwhich may execute a user interface such as Bally IView® interface 236 a,and one or more G2S game applications 236 b. The slot management system202 may include a number of Bally SI enabled systems 237, which mayexecute one or more 3^(rd) Party Vendor applications 237 a. The slotmanagement system 202 may include a number of Bally One electronicgaming machines 238. The electronic gaming machines 238 may execute oneor more applications for example Alpha, SAS and/or i960 applications 238a-238 c, respectively.

Referring to FIG. 3, a top level window or screen 300 of an EA graphicaluser interface (GUI) is shown. Such window or screen 300 may bedisplayed on a display at a user workstation, such as a Dell or Suncomputer workstation that includes a display, keyboard, and networkedoperating system software. When an EA user application first loads, theuser (e.g., an auditor) is presented with a graphical user interfacethat includes a calendar 302 and graphical variance display 304. A usercan quickly view and identify any accounting variances, such as MachineReported; System Reported; Variance Amount; Soft Count Currency; NetVariance; Soft Count Voucher; Voucher Printed; Voucher Paid; JackpotPrinted; Promo In; WAT In; and WAT Out.

For each day on the calendar, the day is color coded as being open,closed, or archived, and possibly reported. In response to a userselection of a certain day on the calendar: quantity of variance typesfor that day are graphically displayed, and, quantity of variance typesfor that day are displayed in a table format 306. When the user selects“Audit System Financials” user selectable icon 308, a window or screenis displayed showing: the status of each accounting day and key varianceinformation relating to each casino floor area.

Referring to FIG. 4, shows a method 400 of operating an EA Wizardsfunction and Fix It Button process, according to one illustratedembodiment. At 402, a user (e.g., an Auditor) selects a user selectableicon to launch a “Wizard”, for example a “Show all Switched Canisters”wizard (e.g., a situation where a canister is removed from machine “A”and Machine “B”, but, when the information for the canisters is enteredinto the computer, the count for “A” is identified as “B” and the countfor “B” is identified as “A”). At 404, the EA Wizard function and Fix Itprocedure analyzes the data according to preset criterion and flags ordisplays those data items that are suspected to be switched canisters.At 406, the user selects any or all of the suspected records and selectsthe “Fix It” button. The EA module may calculate the adjustmentsrequired to fix the issue and correct the variance. Before anyadjustments are made, the expected results may be displayed at 408, anda user may either accept or decline the adjustment at 410. Sometimes,the user may need to provide additional information or select among morethan one possible approach. When the user is satisfied with thepredicted results, they select an appropriate user selectable icon(e.g., “Make Adjustment” icon) and the adjustments are createdautomatically, and displayed at 412. A list of example wizards and theirdescriptions are set at in Table 1.

TABLE 1 All Paid Pending Vouchers All Paid Vouchers with a paid dateprior to the creation date All Printed Vouchers not on correct businessday All Voucher Exceptions All Vouchers for this business day AllVouchers past the Expiration Period Display all adjustments Display allmachine adjustments Display all machine detail adjustments Display allmanual adjustments Display all system adjustments Display allun-approved adjustments Display all wizard adjustments Machines that areexpected to report financial activity Machines that are expected toreport financial activity Machines that have a duplicate validation ID'sMachines that have a voucher not paid variance Machines that have datafrom the count room but have missing drop event Machines that have netvariances detected Machines that have reported drops on incorrectbusiness days Machines that have reported missing data from the countroom Machines that have switched canisters detected Machines thatreported financial activity but were not expected Machines that reportedfinancial activity but were not expected Machines that were supposed toreport financial activity but did not Machines that were supposed toreport financial activity but did not Machines with a Jackpot Printedvariance Machines with a Jackpot Printed variance Machines with a PromoIn variance Machines with a Promo In variance Machines with a VoucherPaid variance Machines with a Voucher Paid variance Machines with aVoucher Printed variance Machines with a Voucher Printed varianceMachines with a WAT In variance Machines with a WAT In variance Machineswith a WAT Out variance Machines with a WAT Out variance Show allCashiers Show all Kiosk Show all WAT In transactions Show all WAT Intransactions for machines with a WAT In variance Show all WAT Outtransactions Show all WAT Out transactions for machines with a WAT Outvariance Show all WAT Transactions

FIG. 5 shows a “fix all” method 500, according to one illustratedembodiment. A user may request the individual Fix It/Wizards function toexecute consecutively until completed by selecting an appropriate userselectable icon (e.g., ‘FIX ALL’ button or key icon) 502. When the user(e.g., an auditor) selects the “Fix All” icon, the user may be guidedthrough each Fix It/Wizard 504 a-504 g (collectively 504) for which anissue or variance 506 a-506 g (collectively 506) is detected. Allchanges may then be tracked in a secure audit log that can bescrutinized at any time. The GUI is updated to display remainingvariances if any. The “Fix All” icon 502 may be grayed out to indicatethat it has already been processed. At this point, all detectable issuesand variances 506 may be corrected. Any remaining unique or unusualvariances may be investigated, for example, by a user selecting theparticular item. In response to the selection, a more detailed screen orscreens may be displayed until the user has reached a desired level anddetermined a course of action, which may include correcting thevariance. For example, the user (e.g., an auditor) may select aparticular casino floor area (slots, tables, etc) to drill-down furtherinto the detailed information that may support the process of correctingremaining variances.

Referring to FIG. 6, shows an exemplary casino floor area window orscreen 600, according to one illustrated embodiment. The casino floorarea window or screen 600 may, for example, be displayed in response toa user selecting a user selectable icon indicative of a casino floorarea. This particular example depicts a slot casino area. The user(e.g., an auditor) may then select any tab 602 (only one called out inthe Figure) to view detail on remaining variances and make adjustments.Selection of a user selectable Adjustment icon 604, allows the user tomake adjustments to selected variances (e.g., individual variancesidentified via fields or checkboxes 606) or all variances (e.g., viafield or checkbox 608).

FIGS. 7A-7H show exemplary windows or screen 700 a-700 h, respectively,that are displayed in response to a user selecting one of the userselectable icons or tabs of the casino floor area window or screen 600,according to one illustrated embodiment. The user may select the userselectable icons or tabs in order to view a specific item in moredetail, for instance machine meter information for a series of days.Once all adjustments have been made, the user (e.g., an auditor) mayreturn to the top level window or screen to close out that day. Contextsensitive help may be available through-out the application. Forexample, the user may highlight the section of the window or screenwhere help is needed, and activates a switch (e.g., activates or clicksthe right mouse button) to request help. Relevant help text may bedisplayed in a pop-up dialogue box (not shown). Example help screeninformation may, for example, provide a description of a particularWizard such as shown in Table 2.

TABLE 2 Fix It/Wizard Description . . . that did Not Report Findsmachines that are active on the floor but that financials did not sendend-of-day snap records. that reported Unexpected Finds machines thatare NOT active on the floor but financials that did send end-of-day snaprecords. with a Voucher Printed Finds machines where the meter reportedvalues variance for vouchers printed differ from the values reported bythe Voucher System. with a Voucher Paid Finds machines where the meterreported values variance for vouchers paid differ from the valuesreported by the Voucher System. with a Jackpot Printed Finds machineswhere the meter reported values variance for Jackpot vouchers printeddiffer from the values reported by the Voucher System. with a Promo Invariance Finds machines where the meter reported values for promotionalvouchers paid differ from the values reported by the Voucher System.with a WAT In variance Finds machines where the meter reported valuesfor Wagering Account Transfers In differ from the values reported by theWagering Account Transfer System. with a WAT Out variance Finds machineswhere the meter reported values for Wagering Account Transfers Outdiffer from the values reported by the Wagering Account Transfer System.a switched canisters Finds the condition where the identifier on twodetected canisters were switched, resulting in two machines with equaland opposite variances. reported drops on Finds the condition where thedrop meter incorrect business days information occurred after the dayended and was incorrectly recorded for the wrong business day. reportedmissing data Finds the condition where a drop event was sent by from thecount room a machine on the floor, but no counted data was reported bythe count room for that machine. data from the count room Finds thecondition where the count room reported but have missing drop counteddata for a machine, but the machine did not event send a drop eventrecord. a voucher counted but not Finds the condition where a voucher iscounted by paid the count room (this would mean it was redeemed), butthe Voucher system did not report that the voucher had been paid.vouchers counted twice Finds the condition where the count roomencounters multiple, separate vouchers that have the same barcode. (Thisis most likely a patron that attempted to photocopy a voucher and getpaid more than once.) All Paid Pending Finds the condition where thevoucher system Vouchers reports a voucher was inserted into a machine,but not the completion of the payment. This leaves a voucher in a“pending” status that needs to be corrected to balance with the countroom. All Printed Vouchers not Finds the condition where, based on theprinted or on a correct business day paid date, it is suspected that avoucher record has the wrong business day on it. All Paid Vouchers witha Finds the condition where a voucher appears to paid date prior to thehave been paid before it was actually created. This creation date is anerror from the Voucher system. All Vouchers past the Finds the conditionwhere a voucher (or vouchers) expiration period is old enough to havebeen expired, but the voucher system has not reported the expiration.This adversely impacts liability. All Voucher Exceptions Finds thecondition where the vouchers system reports that a voucher was printedor paid by a machine that is not known to the system.

The commercially available Bally SDS (slot data system) slot managementand casino management system (SMS/CMS) is illustrative of a version ofthe current state of the art that includes structure and software forperforming accounting procedures which may be either modified orreplaced to implement the embodiments described herein. In commerciallyavailable slot management and casino management systems with accountingand audit functions, available accounting functions and procedures maybe described to facilitate an understanding of the nature of thefunctions and procedures that are incorporated in the presentembodiments.

Various SDS Accounting Procedures may be employed.

For example, While Drop is in Progress: may include: 1) Get meterreadings from the floor for games not able to communicate with SDS; and2) Pick up slips from the Casino Floor lock boxes and the Cage.

Also for example, Morning Reconciliation—After Drop is Complete, mayinclude: 1. create Morning Batch Reports (unless MIS generates); 2. viewthe Adjustments Report; 3. reconcile Progressives; 4. reconcile MeteredMachines (if needed); 5. reconcile Fills, Jackpots, Beefs, and Bleeds;6. reconcile Scale (by using the following reports); 7. reconcile SoftCount (by using the following reports); 8. complete Slot ProblemWorksheets for any slot machines with questionable variances; and 9.perform any necessary Revenue File Maintenance.

Reconcile Progressives may include: a) get progressive meter readingsfrom the floor using the Progressive Meters Worksheet; b) investigatevariances between SDS and the progressive meters on the floor; c) reviewthe Progressive Jackpot Detail Report (PRGHIT); and d) review theProgressive Meter Update Report (PRGRPT).

Reconcile Fills, Jackpots, Beefs, and Bleeds may include: a) void allunprinted Jackpot slips (JPVOID) and Fill slips (FIVOID); b) SlipReports (JASLIP, FISLIP, BESLIP, BLSLIP); and Fill/JP Summary BalanceSheet (FILLJP).

Reconcile Scale may be performed by using the following reports: a)Scale Drop Comparison Report (SCALE); b) Rejected Scale Entries Report(ONLSCL); c) Scale Missing Buckets Report (CHECK); d) List Scale Report(LSTSCA); and e) Weigh/Wrap Report (WRAP).

Reconcile Soft Count may be performed by using the following reports: a)Soft Count Comparison Report (SFTVAL); b) Soft Count Variance Report(SFTVRN); c) Daily Slots Not Dropped Report (SFTDRP); and d) Online SoftCount Report (ONLSF1).

Also for example, Afternoon Reconciliation—Once Reconciliation isCompleted, may include: 1. Run Afternoon Batch Reports; and 2. Verifythe SDS totals for Jackpots/Fills, Scale and Soft Count by comparing theSlot Summary Report and the Accounting Report to Casino/Cage totals.

Also for example Morning Batch Reports—The Morning Batch Reports provideSDS users with the reporting information they need to begin their day.Rather than creating and printing each report separately, the MorningBatch automatically creates all the reports needed for reconciliation.

The Morning Batch Reports may: enable Slot Auditing to begin their dailyreconciliation process; provide information to Slot Technicians to beginmaintenance on machines and fix diagnostic problems; allow MIS tomonitor the health of the system; and Note Drop processing, which shouldbe completed prior to running this procedure. To verify drop processingis complete, select the Display Drop Status option from the Slot Menu.

Also for example, Creating Morning Reports may include: 1. From the SDSMain Menu, choose the option for the Batch File Menu and press ENTER; 2.From the Batch File Menu, type the option to Create Morning BatchReports and press ENTER; 3. Type a “Y” to proceed with creating theMorning Batch Reports; and 4. Press ENTER to return to the SDS MainMenu.

By example, the Morning Batch may contain the reports set out in Table3.

TABLE 3 Morning Batch Reports FILLJP Daily Fill/Jackpot Summary BalanceSheet Accounting JASLIP Jackpot Slip Report Accounting FISLIP Fill SlipReport Accounting BESLIP Beef Slip Report Accounting BLSLIP Bleed SlipReport Accounting PRGHIT Progressive Jackpot Hit Detail ReportAccounting PRGRPT Progressive Meter Update Report Accounting ADJUSTAdjustments Report Accounting COINRP Coin Differences Report AccountingBILLRP Bill Differences Report Accounting

Afternoon Batch Reports—The Afternoon Batch Reports provide historicalinformation that is retained for auditing and regulatory purposes. Theafternoon reports reflect audited totals and may, by example, beprocessed before 11 p.m. due to the Archive process.

Creating Afternoon Reports may include: 1. from the SDS Main Menu,choose the option for the Batch File Menu and press ENTER; 2. from theBatch File Menu, type the option number to Create Afternoon BatchReports and press ENTER; 3. type a “Y” to proceed with creating theAfternoon Batch Reports. Select or press ENTER to return to the SDS MainMenu. Note: It may be desirable to perform this procedure after allreconciliations have been completed. If the Afternoon Batch is submittedprior to the reconciliation being completed for the day, the AfternoonBatch may be resubmitted once reconciliation has been completed.

By example, the Afternoon Batch may contain the reports set out in Table4.

TABLE 4 Afternoon Batch Reports ACCNT Slot Accounting Report AccountingEXPRPT SDS Expense Detail Accounting Report FILL/JP Daily Fill/JackpotAccounting Summary Balance Sheet SCALE Scale Drop Comparison AccountingReport SFTVAL Soft Count Comparison Accounting Report ADTDMP Audit TrailDump Report Accounting SLTSUM Slot Summary Report Accounting

Retaining Accounting Reports—Each state's Gaming Control Board regulateshow long to retain accounting reports. With the SDS Archive Utility andproper Archive Backups, it is not vital to retain paper copies ofreports. However, it is convenient to have the accounting reports whentrouble-shooting problems that require researching past days, recommendskeeping paper copies of certain reports. Binding the reports together bytype and date (e.g., week, month, or year) can help organize Auditoperation and ease future research into historical documents. Variousaccounting reports are set out in Table 5.

TABLE 5 Accounting Reports Report Name Bound By Slot Accounting ReportWeek SDS Expense Detail Report Week Audit Trail Report Month SlotSummary Report Year All Jackpot Reconciliation Reports Month FILLJP -Daily Fill/JP Summary Balance Sheet All Slip Reports (JASLIP, FISLIP,BESLIP, BLSLIP) List of all Voided Unprinted slips - JPVOID/FIVOID ScaleReconciliation Reports Month SCALE - Drop Comparison Report CHECK -Scale Missing Buckets Report ONLSCL - Rejected Scale Entries ReportLSTSCA - List Scale Report Soft Count Reconciliation Reports MonthSFTVRN - Soft Count Variance Report SFTVAL - Soft Count ComparisonReport SFTDRP - Daily Slots Not Dropped Report Progressive Reports MonthPRGHIT - Progressive Jackpot Hit Detail Report PRGRPT - ProgressiveMeter Update Report PROLST - Progressive Meter Worksheet

The procedures discussed above are contemplated to be integrated into ormodified in various of the embodiments described herein. In existingSMS/CMS systems, an additional accounting server and storage device ordevices may be implemented or existing accounting servers and databasesmay be utilized together with an enterprise accounting software moduleor a series of software modules that when executed on a server providethe services and features described herein. In other embodiments, astandalone enterprise accounting server (EA server) may includeenterprise accounting software and set-up software such that the EAserver may be connected to a host computer of an SMS/CMS system,associate the existing databases with the EA server software, andperform the accounting, audit, and correction services described herein.In yet another embodiment, the EA server and software may be implementedwithin an SMS &/or CMS during initial manufacture.

In one or more embodiments, some of the following features and servicesmay be incorporated:

Introduction of EA Server & Module

Purpose

Enterprise Accounting server module is designed to provide an integratedaccounting, auditing, and analysis resource and replace the toolscurrently available in the gaming floor systems for auditing, accountingand analysis. Enterprise Accounting may give the gaming operation theability to track cash and cashless activity generated by activity onelectronic gaming machines (EGM's). Enterprise Accounting may utilize agroup of databases. A data extraction process may be implemented toextract data from the floor system on a scheduled or non-scheduled basisand normalize the data in an Auditing database. This extraction processis called the Migration Service and may be implemented as a stand-alonesoftware module or integrated within an EA software module. Themigration service may be used to transition data from a variety oforiginating systems into a single accounting system. This may allow agaming operation to have multiple sources, such as a Bingo or Lotterysystem, yet perform auditing, accounting and performance analysisthrough a common interface. Additionally, for multi-site gaming groups,a single source may be available for consolidated operations.

System Compatibility and Software Dependencies

In a first embodiment, the following may be integrated: 1) CasinoManagement System and Bingo Gaming System, e.g. Bally One System; 2)Slot Management System, e.g. BFS (i.e., Bally Floor System); 3) LotteryGaming System; 4) Soft Count Engine, e.g. Bally SDS; 5) Report Manager,e.g. Report Manager; 6) CDI Stored Procedures, e.g. CDI Stored Procs; 7)Date Exchange Gateway.

In a second embodiment, in addition to the foregoing: 1) Mexico, Macau,or other ROW Gaming Systems; and 2) Third Party Interfaces may beintegrated.

In one or more embodiments, the following may additionally beintegrated: 1) a GUI web service may be used to separate the client fromthe database; 2) some existing code may be reused from previousaccounting client; 3) Enterprise Accounting may for example use SQL 2005as the database engine; 4) migration from the floor system may beaccurate within a 30 minute variance; 5) applications may accept fieldinput via a USB scanner if available.

System Architecture

Multi-Site Support

In a first embodiment, 1) architecture may support the ability tomigrate data from multiple sites and retain traceability; 2) access tosites is limited by user roles and capabilities (e.g., securityrequirements); 3) default site is assigned by user role; 4) site isselected prior to selecting gaming date for auditing purposes; 5) onlyone site is active during audit session; 6) audit options default fromsystem configuration (e.g., options requirements); 7) reports can be runfor a single site; 8) adjustments and close period action effect onlythe current active audit site; and 9) one instance of EnterpriseAccounting databases may be utilized per site.

In a second embodiment, 1) default site is assigned from last activesession; 2) audit options can be configured by site (e.g., optionsrequirements); 3) reports can be run for a single site or to includemultiple sites; 4) one instance of Enterprise Accounting databases maysupport combined sites; and 5) multiple independent site data may beconsolidated for reporting in a single database.

Data Warehouses

Audit

In a first embodiment, 1. migration services may move active data fromthe floor system to the Audit database; and 2. all auditing andadjustments may be made to “Open” gaming dates from this data set.

In a second embodiment, 1. summary tables may be created duringmigration to audit for transactional details such as Voucher.

Archive

In a first embodiment, 1. a separate database may be used to archive allAudit details when a period is closed; 2. audit data may be copied toArchive database when “Close” action is performed.

In a second embodiment, 1. audit data may be purged on closed period ata interval defined by the user at a system level; 2. archive data may bepurged at an internal defined by the user at a system level; 3. purgemay be performed as a daily automated job; 4. a query tool may beimplemented to access detailed archived data; and 5. some reports may bepre-defined using Archive data.

Report

In a first embodiment, 1. a separate database may be used to generatereports on audited data; 2. audited data may be generated in Reportdatabase when a “Close” action is performed; 3. data may be created toallow efficient processing of reports for large data sets (e.g., oneyear period in less than 2 minutes); and 4. a purge may be performed asa daily automated job.

Reporting Functions

Reporting services may be provided via the Report Module (BRM).Individual reports may be defined by the EA development team. Reportsavailable for Open gaming days may be limited to the selected businessday. Only audit/adjustment reports are available for open gaming days.Date range for reports using Closed gaming data may be user selectableat run time. Reports that are processed to include a large number ofdays may not impact use of the application. If a reporting date rangeincludes un-closed or re-opened gaming dates, that information may benoted in the report footing.

Product Features

System Options

In a first embodiment, 1. specify primary EGM identifier for lookup andreports (Asset, Device Name, etc.); 2. Meter Display Mode may usePre-set Standards; 3. Default Soft Count Variance Dollar Amount; 4.Default Actual versus Theoretical Hold Variance Percentage; and 5.Default Cash to Played Net Variance Dollar Amount.

In a second embodiment, 1. specify number of days prior to purge ofAudit “closed” data; 2. specify number of days prior to purge of Archivedata; 3. specify number of days prior to purge of Report data; 4. MeterDisplay Mode may allow site to select, e.g. SAS, G2S, One.

User Interface

In a first embodiment, 1. “Fix It” buttons execute an appropriateadjustment to all machines that meet the current criteria and have thegrid checkbox selected; 2. a checkbox may be included in the grid. Acheck all, uncheck all toggle button or user icon may be on the form; 3.a splash screen may be displayed during extended processes (example,retrieving data to populate a form that takes longer than 2 seconds);splash screen is modal; 4. all transaction timestamps may be displayedwith date and time format; 5. any list box which can contain more than25 selections may be styled as a combo box or field (this may allow theuser to type a portion or all of the value the user is looking for andcondense the displayed list); 6. the application may adopt GUI standardsfor color, font, field behavior, form navigation, etc.; 7. auditing subforms (e.g., tabs) may have a grid sub form displaying machines andcolumns pertinent to the task; 8. auditing sub forms (e.g., tabs) mayhave a list of wizards displayed in a radio button list; 9. multipleusers can access the application concurrently; 10. on all forms and subforms (example, Audit Day) the currently selected site, gaming date anduser login name is displayed in the status bar of the form; 11. usersshould be able to navigate forms and execute actions without requiringthe use of a mouse; 12. when an active wizard selection is changed,information in the grid may be refreshed to display only machines thatmeet the criteria; 20. when changes on a form are saved, the applicationmay verify it has not been changed by another user (the current user maybe able to accept or override or discard their work); 14. when possible,wizards may have a “Fix It” button; and 15. Wizards may have acalculation parameter (such as a percentage) that can be overridden onthe form.

In a second embodiment, 1. windows localization selections should beused for text, date/time and currency displays.

Help Engine

In a first embodiment, 1. context sensitive help may be available oncontrols; 2. selecting the Help menu option may launch an indexed,searchable, detailed help subsystem; 3. tool tips may be available oncontrol labels and 4. Help may use the current Documentation template.

Main Form

In a first embodiment, 1. options (snap ins) displayed are based on usersettings (e.g., security); 2. default option is Home; and 3. users canselect other options.

Home Snap-In

In a first embodiment, 1. application launches to this form; 2. theaudit site is defaulted; 3. user/auditor may select alternate gamingdate by typing a date or selecting it from a calendar control; 4.user/auditor selects to “Audit Day” or “Close Day”; 5. gaming dayselection is defaulted to earliest open gaming day; 6. if gaming date isclosed and “Audit Day” is selected, user is prompted to “Re-Open GamingDay?”; 7. if the gaming date is open and “Audit Day” is selected, theAudit System Financials form is launched; 8. if the gaming date is openand “Close Day” is selected, the Close Gaming Day form is launched; 9.the user may select the site and gaming day for audit; 10. the user maybe able to change their password on this form; 11. user access isvalidated through security settings; and 12. users may be prompted tocreate new password based on security settings.

In a second embodiment, 1. user/auditor may select alternate site from adrop-down list box.

Re-Open Gaming Day

In a first embodiment, 1. selecting a “Cancel” icon returns to theAccounting form; 2. a flag is set in the _Audit database to show thegaming date is in a “Re-opening” status; 3. if the gaming details havenot been purged from the _Audit database, the system changes the statusto “Open”; 4. if the user does not have appropriate rights, systemprompts for Supervisor login; 5. once an appropriate security level isauthenticated, system prompts the user to “Cancel” or “Re-Open Day”; 6.Re-Open Gaming Day checks the user capabilities (e.g., securityoptions); 7. this action is logged in the system, including gaming date,site, user authorizing re-opening, start time, complete time; 8. thisaction should not impact usability of the application by other users;and 9. when all details have been restored to the _Audit database, a“Re-opening gaming date xx-xx-xxxx for xxxxxx site is complete.” isdisplayed to the user.

In a second embodiment, 1. selection of a “Re-Open Day” icon checks thepurge status in the _Audit database; 2. if the details have been purgedfrom the _Archive database, a message is displayed to the user and thesystem returns to the Accounting form; 3. if the details have not beenpurged from the _Archive database, a process restores them for access in_Audit database; and 4. if the gaming details have been purged from the_Audit database, the system checks availability in the _Archivedatabase.

Accounting Snap-In Form

In a first embodiment, 1. the Accounting snap-in panel has auditingoptions listed.

EGM Form

In a first embodiment, 1. the EGM form is the second option on theAccounting snap-in panel. This is a maintenance form for EGM details; 2.the EGM form displays a grid sub form with a machine list; 3. Detailsreside in the _Asset database; 4. a find option allows the user to entermachine attributes. As attributes are added, the machines displayed inthe grid are reduced to those meeting the current criteria; 5. machineattributes include: Manufacturer ID; Serial Number; EGM ID; Asset Number(Internal ID); Device Name (System Generated); Location; Game Title;Entry of Game Title is from a drop-down combo box; Base Denomination;Regulatory ID; Theoretical Hold %; Current Configuration Date; AssetStatus (example, in-transit, live, warehouse, retired); Floor status(Enabled, Disabled); 6. a combination of manufacturer and serial numberidentify a unique machine; 7. the manufacturer ID matches GSAidentifier; 8. the migration service maps non-standard GSA manufacturerID; 9. the migration service maps Game Theme to Game Title on Games CD;10. the migration service maps game payout to Hold % on Games CD(calculate value); 11. this form may have a feature to lookup theconfiguration history (changes to machine attributes); 12. a uniqueidentifier for EGM lookup and reporting is defined at system level(Audit ID); 20. this information is editable within Accounting forms;and 14. changes to this information may not be pushed back to the floorsystem.

In a second embodiment, 1. machine attributes include: Progressive GameType (Non-progressive, Progressive, Wide-Area Progressive); RegulatoryStatus (example, Class II/Compact/Commission); Migration service drawsregulatory status from floor system; and Fee Attributes (example,participation fee, WAP fee, state fee); and 2. changes to thisinformation may be pushed back to the floor system.

Audit System Financials

In a first embodiment, 1. Audit System Financials is the first option inthe Accounting snap-in panel; 2. Audit System Financials checks usercapabilities (e.g., security options); 3. if the user is not configuredto audit financial data for the selected site, access fails and the useris returned to the Accounting form; 4. once the appropriate securitylevel is authenticated, the system launches the Audit System Financialsmain form; 5. one or more tabbed sub forms are displayed, based on usercapabilities.

Soft Count Reconciliation

In a first embodiment, 1. selection of a Soft Count Reconciliation tabon the Audit System Financials form allows the user to audit details ofmachine metered drop activity to activity reported by the Count Room(s);2. this grid may have an option to group by count room and EGM number,or group by EGM number; 3. this form may have a Variance wizard that maycompare the total dollar value of the drop to count. The wizard may havea parameter that may filter to include records that have avariance >=the dollar amount specified. The default for this parameteris a site level option; 4. the user can select a record from the gridand access the EGM Details form; 5. this form may have a switchedcanister wizard to quickly identify machines that may have had anincorrect EGM number entered in the Count Room. Such may be determinedwhen two machines have equal and opposite variances for each attribute(e.g., bills and vouchers). This wizard may have a Fix It button. TheFix It button may transpose the EGM number for the rows currentlyselected in the grid; 6. this form may have an incorrect business day toquickly identify machines that may have reported the drop on anincorrect business day. This wizard may have a Fix It button. The Fix Itbutton may prompt the user to either change the business day of thecount record or the drop record for the machines currently selected inthe grid; 7. this form may have a missing count wizard to quicklyidentify machines that reported drop but were missing data from thecount room. This wizard may have a Fix It button. The Fix It button mayprompt the user to either invalidate machine drop meters or create acount record for the machines currently selected in the grid; 8. thisform may have a missing drop wizard to quickly identify machines thathad data reported from the count room but did not have a drop reportedfrom the machine. This wizard may have a Fix It button. The Fix Itbutton may prompt the user to either invalidate the count record orcreate a drop record for the machines currently selected in the grid; 9.this form may have a voucher not paid variance wizard to quicklyidentify machines that included a voucher barcode in the count file, butthe voucher is not recorded as paid by the machine. The Fix It buttonmay prompt the user to change the status to paid by the machine orinvalidate the voucher in the count file for the vouchers currentlyselected in the grid; and 10. this form may have a Duplicate ValidationID wizard to quickly identify machines that have the same validation IDin vouchers scanned. The Fix It button may allow the auditor to acceptthe dollar amount as an adjustment to Liability.

Voucher

In a first embodiment, 1. the Voucher tab on the Audit System Financialsform lists all vouchers with activity on the gaming date. Details aregrouped by voucher status; 2. the form may have a Paid Pending wizard toidentify all vouchers with a status of Paid Pending (the Fix It buttonmay prompt the user to change the status to paid by the deviceassociated with the action or to reset the status to Outstanding with noassociated device); 3. this form may have a Printed/Created wizard toidentify all vouchers that show a printed date not corresponding withthe business date of the voucher (the Fix It button may prompt the userto change the gaming date of the vouchers currently selected or acceptthe variance); 4. this form may have a Paid/Created wizard to identifyvouchers that show a paid date prior to the creation date (there is noFix It button with this wizard, the Fix It button may prompt the user tochange the gaming date of the vouchers currently selected or accept thevariance); 5. this form may have a Past Expiration Period wizard toidentify all vouchers that have passed the expiration period for thesite but do not have a status of Expired (the Fix It button may promptthe user to change the status to Expired); 6. this form may have aValidation ID wizard that allows the user to enter the barcode number ofa specific voucher (there is no Fix It button associated with thiswizard); 7. this form may have a Machine Exception wizard that allowsthe user to quickly identify vouchers that have either a printed or paiddevice that does not correspond to an existing device in _Asset (hiswizard has no Fix It button); 8. this form may give the user access to aVoucher Detail form for the currently selected record.

Voucher Detail

In a first embodiment, 1. this form shows all details of a singlevoucher; 2. this form allows the auditor to change the details of thecurrent record; 3. this form allows the auditor to insert a Voucherrecord; 4. if the new Voucher record has a Validation ID of apre-existing record, the new record is tracked separately.

EGM Financial

In a first embodiment, the EGM Financial tab on the Audit SystemFinancials form lists each machine with activity during a gaming date;2. form may have a No Accounting Meter wizard to quickly identifymachines that did not have an EOD accounting meter reported to thesystem. This wizard may have a Fix It button that prompts the user toeither generate an EOD based on detailed transactions or to manuallyselect an available event to use for activity; 3. The form may have aNet Variance wizard to quickly identify machines that have a variancebetween net calculated on cash transactions and net calculated on moneyplayed. This calculation is based on [Cash In+voucher In+Promo In+WATIn]−[Voucher Out+Cash Out+Cancelled Credit Out+Promo Out+WAT Out−Creditson Machine]=Cash Net. There is no Fix It Button on this wizard; 4. Theform may have a Voucher Printed wizard to quickly identify machines thathave a variance between machine metered voucher printed values andindividual transactions in the vouchering system. This wizard may have aFix It button that allows auditor to update the machine summary meterswith the count and amount from the vouchering system; 5. The form mayhave a Voucher Paid wizard to quickly identify machines that have avariance between machine metered voucher printed values and individualtransactions in the vouchering system. This wizard may have a Fix Itbutton that allows auditor to update the machine summary meters with thecount and amount from the vouchering system; 6. This form may have aJackpot wizard to quickly identify machines that have a variance betweenmachine metered Jackpot values and individual jackpot voucher andjackpot handpay cancelled credit events. This wizard may have a Fix Itbutton that allows auditor to update the machine summary meters with thecount and amount from the vouchering system; 7. This form may have aPromo Coupon wizard to quickly identify machines that have a variancebetween machine metered promotional coupons redeemed and individualtransactions in the promotional system. This wizard may have a Fix Itbutton that allows auditor to update the machine summary meters with thecount and amount from the vouchering system; 8. This form may have a WATIn wizard to quickly identify machines that have a variance betweenmachine metered WAT transfers to the machine and individual transactionsfrom the WAT system. This wizard may have a Fix It button that promptsthe user to either update the machine meters with the WAT system valuesor to post balancing adjustment against the WAT system using the deltafrom machine meters; 9. This form may have a WAT Out wizard to quicklyidentify machines that have a variance between machine metered WATtransfers from the machine and individual transaction to the WAT system.This wizard may have a Fix It button that prompts the user to eitherupdate the machine meters with the WAT system values or to postbalancing adjustment against the WAT system using the delta from machinemeters; 10. This form may give the user access to the Audit EGMFinancials form for the currently selected machine.

WAT Transactions

In a first embodiment: 1. The WAT Transactions tab on the Audit SystemFinancials form lists all transfer in and transfer out activity. Thisform defaults activity grouped by machine. The auditor can regroup thisactivity by patron identifier; 2. This form may have a WAT In wizard toquickly identify machines that have a variance between machine meteredWAT transfers to the machine and individual transactions from the WATsystem. This wizard may have a Fix It button that prompts the user toeither update the machine meters with the WAT system values or to postbalancing adjustment against the WAT system using the delta from machinemeters; 3. This form may have a WAT Out wizard to quickly identifymachines that have a variance between machine metered WAT transfers fromthe machine and individual transaction to the WAT system. This wizardmay have a Fix It button that prompts the user to either update themachine meters with the WAT system values or to post balancingadjustment against the WAT system using the delta from machine meters;4. This form may give the user access to the WAT Transaction Detailsform for the currently selected record.

In a second embodiment, 1. WAT liability is added.

Cashier Activity

In a first embodiment

-   -   The Cashier Activity tab on the Audit System Financials form        lists each cashier with activity during a gaming date.    -   A grid subform may list the cashier, total vouchers paid, total        vouchers printed, total vouchers voided, total hand pay, and        total manual payouts.    -   The form may give the user access to the Manual Payout form.

In a second embodiment

-   -   The grid subform may enhanced to include full cashier        reconciliation.

Kiosk Activity

In a first embodiment

-   -   The Kiosk Activity tab on the Audit System Financials form lists        each kiosk with activity during a gaming date.    -   A grid subform may list the kiosk and total voucher paid.

Manual Payout

In a first embodiment

-   -   The user can enter a cash payout from this form.    -   The auditor may enter the cashier terminal and cashier name        where the payout occurred.    -   the auditor may enter the machine number that the adjustment        applies to.

Audit EGM Financials

In a first embodiment, 1. the Audit EGM Financials form is the thirdoption on the Accounting snap-in pane; and 2. this form allows the userto select a specific EGM and review/audit all activity for the selectedgaming day.

Variance

In a first embodiment, 1. the Audit EGM Financials form has a gridsubform that summarizes machine metered totals and detailedtransactions, with a calculated variance displayed.

Tabbed Subforms

In a first embodiment, 1. the Audit EGM Financials form has a tabbedsubform; and 2. these tabs match the Audit System Financial tabs, butlimit the data to the selected EGM

Meters

In a first embodiment, 1. the Audit EGM Financials form has a Metersgrid subform; 2. the subform lists all meter detail gathered fromsubsystems for this machine; 3. individual meters may be selected andinvalidated; and 4. two meters may be selected and used to recalculatedaily machine summary totals.

Close Day

In a first embodiment, 1. selection of a “Close Day” option checks usercapabilities (Security options); 2. if a user does not have appropriaterights, system prompts for Supervisor login; 3. once appropriatesecurity level is authenticated, system prompts to Cancel or ReviewAdjustments; 4. selection of a Cancel icon returns to Accounting Form;5. selection of a Review Adjustments icon launches an Adjustment form;6. a “Close Day” action flags the business date as “Closing . . . ”,prevents any additional audit activity for the gaming date, createsdaily reporting data in _Report, copies data to _Archive and updates thestatus to “Closed” when all processes are complete.

Review Adjustments

In a first embodiment, 1. The form displays a site-level balance; 2.Grid lists each adjustment, type, user login and financial details; 3.Grid can be modified to regroup details by Adjustment Type or User; 4.Auditor can cancel adjustment(s) which may refresh balance; 5. The useror Auditor can accept selected adjustments; 6. The user or Auditor canprint an adjustment report; 7. The user or Auditor can exit to the AuditSystem Financials form; and 8. The user or Auditor can close day andreturn to the Accounting form.

Introduction

Purpose

To populate data in the _Report database from the _Audit database in awarehouse format as gaming days close. This may provide reportingcapability on closed gaming days and queries against the _Reportdatabase.

To populate data in the _Archive database from the _Audit database as amirror image of the _Audit database as gaming days are closed. Aftergaming days are closed, archived in the _Archive database, the data canbe deleted from the _Audit database based on a configurable retentionperiod.

The _Archive database may provide the historical detail data needed forlegal retention purposes, and provide a source of data if a gaming dayis re-opened beyond the _Audit database retention period.

Diagram Overview

FIG. 8 shows an exemplary database flow schema 800 implemented by an EAmodule, for auditing, reporting, and archiving following the close of agaming day.

Detailed Functional Requirements

Archive Audit Gaming Day

The EA Manager client may provide the capability for the user to selecta gaming day and Close and Archive that gaming day.

The data may first be written to the _Report database 802 in a datawarehouse design, with fact, aggregate and dimension tables.

Then the data may be written to the _Archive database 804. The financialdata may be identical to _Audit data 806. The _Archive database 804 mayprovide the historical data needed for legal retention purposes.

When the data copy and processing to _Report database 802 and _Archivedatabase 804 is complete and verified as successful, the gaming daystatus in _Report and _Audit databases 802, 806, respectively, may bechange from ‘Closing’ to ‘Closing’.

The _Report and _Archive databases 802, 804 may support updates to thedata.

The _Report database 802 and EA Manager client may not include CageCashier Session data and functionality. The _Report database 802 mayinclude Cashier user and summary data for vouchers printed by cashier.

No reporting can occur against the _Report database 802 on a gaming daythat is flagged as ‘Closing’. This may be communicated to the EA Managerclient user.

If the archive fails from the _Audit database 806 to the _Reportdatabase 802 and the _Archive database 804, this failure may be loggedand event notification may be sent.

The time zone and the daylight savings flag may be copied to the _Reportdatabase 802.

A purge function 808 on the _Report database 802 and _Archive database804 may be configurable based on number of days.

The purge function 808 on the _Archive may be configurable based onnumber of days for ‘Closed’ game days only.

Re-Open Audit Gaming Day that has been Archived

The EA Manager client may have the capability for the user to select aclosed game and Re-Open the gaming day. If the gaming day has not beenpurged 810 from the _Audit database 806, the game day may be re-openedfrom the _Audit database 806. If the gaming day has been purged 808 fromthe _Archive database 804, an additional message may be displayed to theuser that they are ‘confirming’ the re-open from the _Archive database804.

When the Re-Open action is selected the Gaming Day status in _Reportdatabase 802 and _Archive database 804 may be changed to ‘Re-OpenIn-Progress’.

The data may be copied from the _Archive database 804 back to the _Auditdatabase 806. When the processing to the _Audit database 806 from the_Archive database 804 is complete and verified as successful, the gamingday status in the _Report database 802 and the _Archive database 804 maybe change from ‘Re-Open In-Progress’ to ‘Re-Opened’.

The reports may be able to reflect that the gaming day was re-opened.

If the date range requested for a report includes a game day that is notclosed this should be indicated through the client or the report.

If the ‘Re-Open’ processing fails from the _Audit database 806 to the_Archive database 804, this failure may be logged and event notificationmay be sent.

Internationalization and Localization Requirements

The _Report database 802 may support localization.

International language support may be included in the Report Manager(BRM) project, such as Spanish, French, etc.

Human Interface requirements

The EA Manager client may contain functionality to include: i) archivinga gaming day; ii) re-Opening an Archived gaming day; iii) an indicationwhen a reports needs to be re-printed due to re-open and close of agaming day; iv) the EA Manager should include a status of the gamingdays that have been archived.

Performance Requirements

The process of closing and archiving a gaming day should take less than10 minutes.

When the Archiving or the Re-Opening processing occurs, the _Reportreports should process s without any impact to performance from theClosing or the Re-Opening processing.

The EA Manager client should process without impact to performance whileother processes from the Closing or the Re-Opening processing.

Legal Requirements

The retention period for historical data in the _Archive database 804may be configurable to whatever the legal requirement is of thatjurisdiction, or decision by the casino.

Manufacturing and Hardware Requirements

CPU, memory and disk space may be analyzed in conjunction with all ofthe EA processes to determine the correct configuration.

Upgradeability Requirements

The _Report database 802 and the _Archive database 804 and the clientfunctionality may be expanded in a future releases to include CageCashier Session reconciliation for cage and handheld. The progressivedata may also be included in future releases.

Any schema changes to the _Audit database 806 may be reviewed as thesechanges may need to be incorporated into the Report database 802 and the_Archive database 804.

Reliability Requirements

Archiving a gaming day processing may be designed and tested to ensureif the process succeeds under normal conditions and if it does fail itgives accurate trouble shooting information and the ability to re-runthe archiving process successfully. Abnormal conditions include poweroutages or server down.

Re-Opening a gaming day processing may be designed and tested to ensureif the process succeeds under normal conditions and if it does fail itgives accurate trouble shooting information and the ability to re-runthe re-open process successfully. Abnormal conditions include poweroutages or server down.

Introduction—Enterprise Accounting Software Module (EAM)—The purpose ofEnterprise Accounting Manager is to simplify the audit process for afloor system audit. The user (e.g., an auditor) is presented with asimple and straight forward approach to see where the variances are, andis quickly able to make adjustments and close out the business day.

User Characteristics—The EAM may have various levels of securityassociated with respective users or user roles. For instance, anAccountant may be able to view financial data and make adjustments tothe accounting data. This role may not be allowed to manage useraccounts, configure Enterprise Accounting functions, or close businessdays. Also for instance, an Accountant Supervisor may be able to viewfinancial data and make adjustments to the accounting data and closebusiness days. This role may be allowed to configure EnterpriseAccounting functions, approve adjustments, and close business days. Thisrole may not be allowed to manage user accounts, or re-open businessdays. As another example, an Auditor may be able to manage reports, viewfinancial data, approve adjustments, close and re-open business days.This role may not be allowed to manage user accounts. As a furtherexample, an Audit Supervisor can do everything. This role is designedfor small sites with a limited staff who needs to be able to perform allfunctions required in the other roles.

Operations—Table 6 lists example available operations in the EnterpriseAccounting Client:

TABLE 6 Operation Description View Machine Allow the user to view thecurrent details of a Information machine View Machine History Allow theuser to view historical details of a machine View Cashier Detail Allowthe user to view Cashier user information View Session Detail Allow theuser to view session activity by a cashier View Fund Detail Allow theuser to view system transactions like vouchers, handpays, promotionalvouchers, WAT In, and WAT Out View Closed Financial Allow the user toview financial information even Information if the day has already beenclosed View Open Financial Allow the user to view financial informationfor Information open business days Run Reports Allow the user to runreports Manage Reports Allow the user to load and remove reports ViewAdjustments Allow the user to view existing adjustments Make AdjustmentsAllow the user to make adjustments Approve Adjustments Allow the user toapprove the adjustments Cancel Adjustments Allow the user to canceladjustments Use Financial Allow the user to use the built-in FinancialAdjustment Utility Adjustment Utility of the EAM client Configure EAAllow the user to configure EA functions and Functions configuredsettings Close Business Day Allow the user to close a business dayRe-open Business Day Allow the user to re-open a closed business dayCreate Manual Payout Allow the user to create a manual payouttransaction Create Voucher Allow the user to create a manual voucher

Table 7 lists an exemplary set of authorizations for various users oruser roles, granting particular users or user roles right to view,modify or delete certain information.

TABLE 7 Security Matrix Accountant Auditor Operation AccountantSupervisor Auditor Supervisor View Machine Yes Yes Yes Yes InformationView Machine History Yes Yes Yes Yes View Cashier Detail Yes Yes Yes YesView Session Detail Yes Yes Yes Yes View Fund Detail Yes Yes Yes YesView Closed Financial Yes Yes Yes Yes Information View Open FinancialYes Yes Yes Yes Information Run Reports Yes Yes Yes Yes Manage ReportsNo No Yes Yes View Adjustments Yes Yes Yes Yes Make Adjustments Yes YesYes Yes Approve Adjustments No Yes Yes Yes Cancel Adjustments No Yes YesYes Use Financial Yes Yes Yes Yes Adjustment Utility Configure EA No YesYes Yes Functions Close Business Day No Yes Yes Yes Re-open Business DayNo No Yes Yes Create Manual Payout Yes Yes Yes Yes Create Voucher YesYes Yes Yes

Button Processing Description

Audit Business Day—Selection of an Audit Business Day icon may allow theuser to audit a business day for a site. The user may only be able toaudit an open or re-opened business day. If the user selects a businessday that does not have an open or re-opened status, then the user may beprompted to continue in a read-only mode. If the user selects theread-only mode, then the user may be able to enter the audit systemfinancials screens but all the adjustment buttons may be disabled.

Audit Machine—Use the select box to select one and only one machine,then select the Audit Machine button icon to go to the Machine FinancialDetail main screen. If no machine is selected when the Audit Machinebutton icon is selected, then a pop-up box is displayed that provides amessage such as ‘Select a machine to audit’. If more than one machine isselected, a pop-up box is displayed that provides a message such as‘Select only one machine to audit’.

Select All/Deselect All—When selected, the select box on all rows is setto selected and the text in the grid is changed to ‘Deselect All’. Whenunselected, the select box on all rows is cleared and the text in thegrid is changed back to ‘Select All’.

Fix It—Selection of a Fix It icon may correct known problems on selectedrows. Not active for all filter selections.

Machine Detail—Use the select box to select one and only one machine,then select the Machine Detail button icon to go to the Machine Detailsmain screen. If no machine is selected when the Machine Detail buttonicon is selected, then a pop-up box is displayed that provides a messagesuch as ‘Select one machine to see the details’. If more than onemachine is selected, a pop-up box is displayed that provides a messagesuch as ‘Select only one machine to see the details’.

Referring again to FIG. 7B, the following information may be displayedin the Machine Detail screen: Manufacturer; Serial Number; EGM ID;Machine ID; Asset Number (Internal ID or Machine ID); Internal ID;Device Name (System Generated); Location; Game Title; Base Denomination;Regulatory ID; Theoretical Hold %; Current Configuration Date; Status(example, in-transit, live, warehouse, retired); Floor Status (Enabled,Disabled); Site; Installation Date; Program Name; Program Version; IPAddress; Model Type; Machine Type; Area; Show History.

Variance Criteria—There is one check box that allows the user to selectan amount when processing the filters. Once check box is selected, theuser can enter an amount via an appropriate field.

FIG. 9 shows an exemplary manual payout window or screen 900 is shown,according to one illustrated embodiment.

Manual Payout—Selection of the Manual Payout button icon allows the userto create a manual payout. The following information may be providedbefore the manual payout can be created: validation ID 902; amount ofthe manual payout 904; the Cashier name who did the manual payout 906;identity of the Cashier terminal where the manual payout was done 908;the Machine ID that the adjustment applies to 910; business day for themanual payout 912; reason why the manual payout slip was created 914.

FIG. 10 shows a session detail window or screen 1000, according to oneillustrated embodiment.

Session Detail—Selection of the Session Detail button icon allows theuser to view the details of the cashier session. It may display a pop upbox that may display the details of all the activity that occurredduring the session for the cashier selected.

TABLE 8 Session Detail Grid Column Text Description Type FormatValidation ID The barcode of the promotional voucher Action IndicatesVouchers current status like Create, Redeem etc. Status IndicatesActions status as success or failed Printed Business Day when BusinessDay voucher was printed Printed Date Date and time when and Time voucherwas printed Printed Where Voucher printed location Printed Voucherprinted Amount amount Paid Business Business day when Day voucher waspaid Paid Date and Date and time when Time voucher was paid Paid WhereVoucher paid location Paid Amount Voucher paid amount Void BusinessBusiness day when Day voucher was void Void Date and Date and time whenTime voucher was void Void Where Voucher void location Void AmountVoucher void amount Expired Business day when Business Day voucher wasexpired Expired Date Date and time when and Time voucher was expiredExpired Voucher expired Amount amount

FIG. 11 shows a wagering account transfer (i.e., WAT) Transaction Detailwindow or screen 1100, according to one illustrated embodiment.

WAT Detail—This button allows the user to view the details of the WATtransaction. It may display a pop up box that may display the details ofthe WAT transaction history.

TABLE 9 WAT Detail Grid Column Text Description Type Format Business DayBusiness day when WAT transaction occurred Date and Time Date and timewhen WAT transaction occurred Action Indicates direction of transactionStatus Indicates Success, fail and etc Amount Amount of the transactionMachine ID The Machine from which the transaction occurred CashierCashier, who did the transaction Card Number

FIG. 12 shows a Promo Voucher Detail window or screen 1200, according toone illustrated embodiment.

Promotion Detail—This button allows the user to view the details of thepromotion. It may display a pop up box that may display the start andend times of the promotion, and the current status of the promotion.

TABLE 10 Promotion Detail Grid Column Text Description Type FormatBusiness Day Business day when the action occurred Date and Time Dateand time when action occurred Action Create, redeem etc Status Successor failure Amount Amount of the promotion Machine ID Machine at whichpromotion occurred Cashier Card Number

FIG. 20 shows a Voucher Detail window or screen 2000, according to oneillustrated embodiment.

Voucher Detail—Use the select box to select one and only one voucher,then select the Voucher Detail button to go to the Voucher Details mainscreen.

TABLE 11 Voucher Detail Grid Column Text Description Type FormatBusiness Day Business day when voucher action happened Date and TimeDate and time when voucher action happened Action Voucher creation,redeem etc. Status Success, failure, etc Amount Amount of voucherMachine ID Machine where voucher's action occurred Cashier Cashier whodid voucher's action Card Number

FIG. 14 shows a Find Voucher window or screen 1400, according to oneillustrated embodiment.

Find Voucher—Select the Find Voucher button icon to go to the FindVoucher main screen. This screen may allow the user to enter thefollowing criteria: Validation ID; Amount range of the voucher ($); DateTime when the voucher was printed; Voucher print location; Date Timewhen the voucher was paid; Location where voucher was paid; Action.

TABLE 12 Find Voucher Grid Column Text Description Type Format SelectAll Select a voucher Validation ID The barcode of the promotionalvoucher Action Indicates voucher's action Printed Business day when theBusiness Day voucher was printed Printed Date Date and time when the andTime voucher was printed Printed Where Location where the voucher wasprinted Printed Amount of printed Amount voucher Paid Business Businessday when the Day voucher was paid Paid Date and Date and time when theTime voucher was paid Paid Where Voucher's paid location Paid AmountVoucher's paid amount Void Business Business day when the Day voucherwas void Void Date and Date and time when the Time voucher was void VoidWhere Where the Voucher was void Void Amount Voucher's void amountExpired Business day when the Business Day voucher was expired ExpiredDate Date and time when the and Time voucher was expired ExpiredVoucher's expired Amount amount

FIG. 15 shows a Create Voucher window or screen 1500, according to oneillustrated embodiment.

Create Voucher—Select the Create Voucher button icon to allow the userto manually create a new voucher. The following information needs to beprovided before the voucher can be created: Validation ID; Status of thevoucher; Amount of the voucher; Business day when the voucher wasprinted; Date Time when the voucher was printed; Where the voucher wasprinted at; Business day when the voucher was paid; Date Time when thevoucher was paid; Where the voucher was paid at; Reason why the voucheris being created.

FIG. 16 shows a Find Machine window or screen 1600, according to oneillustrated embodiment.

Find Machine—Select the Find Machine button icon to go to the FindMachine main screen. This screen may allow the user to enter thefollowing criteria: Manufacturer; Serial Number; EGM ID; Asset Number(Internal ID); Device Name (System Generated); Location; Game Title;Base Denomination; Regulatory ID; Theoretical Hold %; Asset Status(example, in-transit, live, warehouse, retired); Active; Enrolled.

TABLE 13 Find Machine Grid Column Text Description Type Format SelectAll Select a machine Manufacturer Code of the machine Code manufacturerEgm ID Serial Number Serial number of the machine Machine ID Id of themachine Asset Status Indicates asset current status as located on thefloor etc Location Indicates location of the machine Game Title Title ofthe active game in the machine Denomination Indicates what are thedenominations can be accepted by the active game in the machineRegulatory ID Regulatory Id of the machine Theoretical The percentage ofHold amount the machine can hold Current Date on which the lastConfiguration configuration has done Date on the machine

Close Business Day

FIG. 17 shows a Cancel Adjustment window or screen 1700, according toone illustrated embodiment.

Cancel Adjustments—Selection of a Cancel Adjustments user selectableicon allows the supervisor to cancel selected adjustments.

TABLE 14 Cancel Adjustment Grid Column Text Description Type Format Dateand Time Date and time when the adjustment canceled Business DayBusiness day on which the adjustment canceled Adjustment Indicateswhether Type system, manual or wizard adjustment Adjustment NameAdjusted To Counted, Adjusted By The cashier who did the adjustmentMachine ID Machine Id on which the adjustment happened PreviousIndicates the value Value before adjustment Adjustment Indicatesadjustment amount New Value Previous value + adjustment Date and TimeAdjustment approved Approved date and time Approving Supervisor whoSupervisor approved the adjustment Reason Reason of the adjustment EventDevice Type Device type class name Meter Type Adjusted meter type MeterStart Starting value of the meter Meter End End value of the meter MeterDelta Difference of the start and end value Meter Adjusted amount onAdjustment meter

FIG. 18 shows an Approve Adjustments window or screen 1800, according toone illustrated embodiment.

Approve Adjustments—Selection of an Approve Adjustments user selectableicon allows the supervisor to approve selected adjustments.

TABLE 15 Approve Adjustment Grid Column Text Description Type FormatDate and Time Date and time when the adjustment approved Business DayBusiness day on which the adjustment approved Adjustment Indicateswhether Type system, manual or wizard adjustment Adjustment NameAdjusted To Counted, Adjusted By The cashier who did the adjustmentMachine ID Machine Id on which the adjustment happened Previous ValueIndicates the value before adjustment Adjustment Indicates adjustmentamount New Value Previous value + adjustment Date and Time Adjustmentapproved Approved date and time Approving Supervisor who Supervisorapproved the adjustment Reason Reason of the adjustment Event DeviceType Device type class name Meter Type Adjusted meter type Meter StartStarting value of the meter Meter End End value of the meter Meter DeltaDifference of the start and end value Meter Adjusted amount onAdjustment meter

FIG. 19 shows a Cashier Detail window or screen 1900, according to oneillustrated embodiment.

Cashier Detail—Selection of a Cashier Detail user selectable icon allowsthe user to view the details of the cashier. This screen may show thefollowing details: First Name; Last Name; Department; Phone; Pager.

FIG. 20 shows a Show Details window or screen 2000, according to oneillustrated embodiment.

Show Details—Selection of a Show Details user selectable icon showsmachine vouchers in detail as barcode and amount.

TABLE 16 Show Details Grid Column Text Description Type Format NoteMeters Type of Note Denomination in bills Amount Amount dropped orDropped sent from the machine Amount Amount counted by Counted cashierCount Dropped Count dropped by machine Count Counted Count counted bycashier Vouchers Validation ID The barcode of the promotional voucherDropped Amount dropped by Amount machine Counted Amount counted byAmount cashier

FIG. 21 shows an Enterprise window or screen 2100, according to oneillustrated embodiment.

Select Site—This window or screen 2100 may display a list of sites thatthe user is allowed to audit. This may be based on the security rolesreturned from UserAuth after the login process. The user role for thisuser may have a default site returned from UserAuth which may be thefirst site displayed to the user.

Audit Options may be requested from a Web method after the site isselected so that the auditors may all use the same options for thatsite. These options may be stored in a table in Bally_SiteConfigdatabase or data structure for that site. The security role returnedfrom UserAuth may have a capability set that allows the user to AuditSites and to Audit System Financials.

Once the user selects the site, a permanent calendar may be displayedwhich may show the states of the business day for the chosen site. Theremay be a meter variances grid which may show the financial variances forthe business day selected on the calendar. The calendar may default tothe first open business day for this site. The user may be restricted tobeing able to select the Audit Business Day button for open businessdays.

Meter Variance Grid—The grid may have a radial button option to displayvariances either by amount, or counts.

TABLE 17 Column Text Description Type Format These rows are ALWAYSdisplayed. Machine Shows the financial Reported activity reported by themachines System Shows the financial Reported activity reported by themachines Variance Shows the variance between what the machines reportedand what the system reported These columns are ALWAYS displayed. SoftCount Soft Count Currency Currency amount for this site and business dayNet Variance Net minus Cash Net Soft Count Soft Count Voucher Voucheramount/percentage/count for this site and business day Voucher VoucherPrinted Printed amount/percentage/count for this site and business dayVoucher Paid Voucher Paid amount/percentage/count for this site andbusiness day Jackpot Jackpot Printed Printed amount/percentage/count forthis site and business day Promo In Promo Voucher Paidamount/percentage/count for this site and business day WAT In WAT Inamount/percentage/count for this site and business day WAT Out WAT Outamount/percentage/count for this site and business day

TABLE 18 Processing Buttons” Button Name Description Audit Business DayAllow the user to audit the business day for this site

TABLE 19 Button Name Fix It Active? Description Audit Business Day NoAllow the user to audit this site for this business day Close BusinessDay No Allow the user to close this business day for this site ReopenBusiness Day No Allow the user to reopen this closed business day

FIG. 22 shows an Audit System Financials window or screen 2200,according to one illustrated embodiment.

Audit System Financials—Machine Tool Bar—This tool bar is used to showmachine variances and may be updated when an adjustment is performed,and when the Web service receives an adjustment from a different clientfor the same site and business day.

Machine Tool Bar Grid—The grid may have a radio button option to displayvariances either by amount or counts.

TABLE 20 Column Text Description Type Format The following three rowheaders are always displayed. Machine Shows the financial activityReported reported by the machines System Shows the financial activityReported reported by the machines Variance Shows the variance betweenwhat the machines reported and what the system reported These columnsare ALWAYS displayed. Soft Count Soft Count Currency amount Currency forthis site and business day Soft Count Soft Count Voucher Voucheramount/percentage/count for this site and business day Net Net minusCash Net Variance Voucher Voucher Printed Printedamount/percentage/count for this site and business day Voucher VoucherPaid Paid amount/percentage/count for this site and business day JackpotJackpot Printed Printed amount/percentage/count for this site andbusiness day Promo In Promo Voucher Paid amount/percentage/count forthis site and business day WAT In WAT In amount/percentage/count forthis site and business day WAT Out WAT Out amount/percentage/count forthis site and business day

TABLE 21 Filters for Tool Bar” Filter Text Fix It Active? DescriptionShow variances by No Default, show Amount variances by amount Showvariances by Count No Show variances by count

FIG. 23 shows an Audit System Financials window or screen 2300,according to one illustrated embodiment.

Audit System Financials—Machine Financials—The purpose of this window orscreen 2300 is to allow the auditor to identify machines that havevariances. This widow or screen 2300 allows the auditor to find andselect machines based on certain variance criteria, and to select themachine to audit the financial details.

TABLE 22 Machine Financials Grid Column Text Description Type FormatThese columns are ALWAYS displayed. Select All Select box to select aBoolean Check box machine to audit Machine ID The configured displayVarchar 32 Ascii name of the machine Current Status of machine onVarchar 32 Ascii Machine the floor Status Business Day The business dayfor Varchar 32 MMDDYYYY the information These columns are for VoucherPrinted Amount Variance Machine Machine reported Numeric Dollar Reportedamount from the meter amount table for this business day System Systemreported Numeric Dollar Reported amount from the fund amount transfertable for this business day Variance Metered minus System Numeric Dollaramount amount These columns are for Voucher Printed Count VarianceMachine Machine reported count Numeric Whole Reported from the metertable for integers this business day System System reported countNumeric Whole Reported from the fund transfer integers table for thisbusiness day Variance Metered minus System Numeric Whole count integersThese columns are for Voucher Paid Amount Variance Machine Machinereported Numeric Dollar Reported amount from the meter amount table forthis business day System System reported Numeric Dollar Reported amountfrom the fund amount transfer table for this business day VarianceMetered minus System Numeric Dollar amount amount These columns are forVoucher Paid Count Variance Machine Machine reported count Numeric WholeReported from the meter table for integers this business day SystemSystem reported count Numeric Whole Reported from the fund transferintegers table for this business day Variance Metered minus SystemNumeric Whole count integers These columns are for Jackpots PrintedAmount Variance Machine Machine reported Numeric Dollar Reported amountfrom the meter amount table for this business day System System reportedNumeric Dollar Reported amount from the fund amount transfer table forthis business day Variance Metered minus System Numeric Dollar amountamount These columns are for Jackpots Printed Count Variance MachineMachine reported count Numeric Whole Reported from the meter table forintegers this business day System System reported count Numeric WholeReported from the fund transfer integers table for this business dayVariance Metered minus System Numeric Whole count integers These columnsare for Promo In Amount Variance Machine Machine reported Numeric DollarReported amount from the meter amount table for this business day SystemSystem reported Numeric Dollar Reported amount from the fund amounttransfer table for this business day Variance Metered minus SystemNumeric Dollar amount amount These columns are for Promo In CountVariance Machine Machine reported count Numeric Whole Reported from themeter table for integers this business day System System reported countNumeric Whole Reported from the fund transfer integers table for thisbusiness day Variance Metered minus System Numeric Whole count integersThese columns are for WAT In Amount Variance Machine Machine reportedNumeric Dollar Reported amount from the meter amount table for thisbusiness day System System reported Numeric Dollar Reported amount fromthe fund amount transfer table for this business day Variance Meteredminus System Numeric Dollar amount amount These columns are for WAT InCount Variance Machine Machine reported count Numeric Whole Reportedfrom the meter table for integers this business day System Systemreported count Numeric Whole Reported from the fund transfer integerstable for this business day Variance Metered minus System Numeric Wholecount integers These columns are for WAT Out Amount Variance MachineMachine reported Numeric Dollar Reported amount from the meter amounttable for this business day System System reported Numeric DollarReported amount from the fund amount transfer table for this businessday Variance Metered minus System Numeric Dollar amount amount Thesecolumns are for WAT Out Count Variance Machine Machine reported countNumeric Whole Reported from the meter table for integers this businessday System System reported count Numeric Whole Reported from the fundtransfer integers table for this business day Variance Metered minusSystem Numeric Whole count integers

TABLE 23 Processing Buttons Button Name Description Audit Machine Allowthe user to audit a single machine Machine Detail Allow the user to viewmachine details Variance Criteria Allow the user to enter criteria forshowing variances Fix It Allow the user to use a wizard to fix knownissues

Finding a Machine: The user can provide additional criteria to find amachine, for example, the following information: Manufacturer ID; Assetstatus; Serial Number; EGM ID; Asset Number; Device Name; Location; GameTitle; Base Denomination; Regulatory ID; Theoretical Hold %; Active;Enrolled.

TABLE 24 Filters Filter Text Fix It Active? Description Display allMachines Yes Machines that have a with a Voucher variance between thePrinted Variance voucher printed meter and what the voucher systemreported printed by that machine Display all Machines Yes Machines thathave a with a Voucher Paid variance between the Variance voucher paidmeter and what the voucher system reported paid by that machine Displayall Machines Yes Machines that have a with a Jackpot variance betweenthe Printed Variance jackpot printed meter and what the voucher systemreported jackpots printed by that machine Display all Machines YesMachines that have a with a Promo In variance between the Variance promoin meter and what the promo system reported paid by that machine Displayall Machines Yes Machines that have a with a WAT In variance between theVariance WAT In meter and what the system reported WAT In transactionsfor that machine Display all Machines Yes Machines that have a with aWAT Out variance between the Variance WAT Out meter and what the systemreported WAT Out transactions for that machine Display all Machines NoAll machines Display all Machines No Machines that should Expected toReport have sent an end-of-day Financials event, whether they did ornot. These are the machine that had activity or are currently active. Amachine had activity if any of its configurations had fund transfers orfloor events for that game day. A machine is currently active if itslast configuration is flagged as active Display all Machines YesMachines that should that did Not Report have sent an end-of-dayFinancials event but didn't. These are the machine that had activity orare currently active. Display all Machines No Machines that sent an thatreported end-of-day event but Unexpected shouldn't have. TheseFinancials are the machines in which any configuration of the asset sentan end- of-day event for that game day, and which are currently notenrolled. A machine is currently not enrolled if its last configurationis flagged as not enrolled

Fix It Button Functions for Machine Financials

FIG. 24 shows a No Accounting Meter window or screen 2400, according toone illustrated embodiment.

That did Not Report financials—The window or screen 2400 may have a NoAccounting Meter wizard to quickly identify machines that did not havean EOD accounting meter reported to the system. This wizard may have aFix It button that prompts the user to either generate an EOD based ondetailed transactions or to manually select an available event to usefor activity. When the user selects the Fix It button, it may pop up the“No Accounting Meter Wizard”.

TABLE 25 No Accounting Meter Wizard Grid Column Text Description TypeFormat Machine Variances Grid Machine ID The configured display name ofthe machine System Reported Values Vouchers Voucher Printed Printedamount by the Amount machine Vouchers Voucher Printed count PrintedCount by the machine Vouchers Paid Voucher Paid amount Amount by themachine Vouchers Paid Voucher Paid count by Count the machine JackpotsJackpot Printed Printed amount by the Amount machine Jackpots JackpotPrinted count Printed Count by the machine Promo In Promo Voucher PaidAmount amount by the machine Promo In Promo Voucher Paid Count count bythe machine WAT In WAT In amount for the Amount machine WAT In Count WATIn count for the machine WAT Out WAT Out amount for Amount the machineWAT Out WAT Out count for the Count machine Events and Meters GridSelect Select meters Event Name This is the name of the event that wasadjusted Date and Time Date and time of event adjusted Vouchers VouchersPrinted Printed amount by the Amount machine Vouchers Vouchers PrintedPrinted Count count by the machine Vouchers Paid Voucher Paid amountAmount by the machine Vouchers Paid Voucher Paid count by Count themachine Jackpots Jackpot Printed Printed amount by the Amount machineJackpots Jackpot Printed count Printed Count by the machine Promo InPromo Voucher Paid Amount amount by the machine Promo In Promo VoucherPaid Count count by the machine WAT In WAT In amount for the Amountmachine WAT In Count WAT In count for the machine WAT Out WAT Out amountfor Amount the machine WAT Out WAT Out count for the Count machineAdjustment Results Grid Currency Variance amount in Variance currencyAmount Currency Variance count in Variance currency Count VoucherVariance amount in Variance voucher Amount Voucher Variance count inVariance voucher Count

FIG. 25 shows a Voucher Printed Variance window or screen 2500,according to one illustrated embodiment.

Machines with a Voucher Printed variance—The window or screen 2500 mayhave a Voucher Printed wizard to quickly identify machines that have avariance between machine metered voucher printed values and individualtransactions in the vouchering system. This wizard may have a Fix Itbutton that allows auditor to update the machine summary meters with thecount and amount from the vouchering system. When the user selects theFix It button, it may pop up the “Voucher Printed Wizard”.

TABLE 26 Voucher Printed Wizard Grid Column Text Description Type FormatMachine Variance Grid Machine ID The configured display name of themachine Variance System Reported Amount Amount-Machine Reported AmountVariance System Reported Count Count-Machine Reported Count Machine Thevoucher printed Metered amount reported by Amount machine Machine Thevoucher printed Metered count reported by Count machine System Thevoucher printed Reported amount reported by Amount system System Thevoucher printed Reported count reported by Count system AdjustmentResults Grid Adjustment Type Rows Before Amount or count Adjustmentbefore adjustment After Amount or count after Adjustment adjustmentVariance Columns Amount Variance in amount Count Variance in count

FIG. 26 shows a Voucher Paid Variance window or screen 2600, accordingto one illustrated embodiment.

Machines with a Voucher Paid variance—The window or screen 2600 may havea Voucher Paid wizard to quickly identify machines that have a variancebetween machine metered voucher printed values and individualtransactions in the vouchering system. This wizard may have a Fix Itbutton that allows auditor to update the machine summary meters with thecount and amount from the vouchering system. When the user selects theFix It button, it may pop up the “Voucher Paid Wizard”.

TABLE 27 Voucher Paid Wizard Grid Column Text Description Type FormatMachine Variance Grid Machine ID The configured display name of themachine Variance System Reported Amount Amount-Machine Reported AmountVariance System Reported Count Count-Machine Reported Count Machine Thevoucher paid Metered amount reported by Amount machine Machine Thevoucher paid Metered count reported by Count machine System The voucherpaid Reported amount reported by Amount system System The voucher paidReported count reported by Count system Adjustment Results GridAdjustment Type Rows Before Amount or count Adjustment before adjustmentAfter Amount or count after Adjustment adjustment Variance ColumnsAmount Variance in amount Count Variance in count

FIG. 27 shows a Jackpot Printed window or screen 2700, according to oneillustrated embodiment.

Machines with a Jackpot Printed variance—This window or screen 2700 mayhave a Jackpot wizard to quickly identify machines that have a variancebetween machine metered Jackpot values and individual jackpot voucherand jackpot handpay cancelled credit events. This wizard may have a FixIt button that allows auditor to update the machine summary meters withthe count and amount from the vouchering system. When the user selectsthe Fix It button, it may pop up the “Jackpot Printed Wizard”.

TABLE 28 Jackpot Printed Wizard Grid Column Text Description Type FormatMachine Variance Grid Machine ID The configured display name of themachine Variance System Reported Amount Amount-Machine Reported AmountVariance System Reported Count Count-Machine Reported Count Machine Thejackpot printed Metered amount reported by Amount machine Machine Thejackpot printed Metered count reported by Count machine System Thejackpot printed Reported amount reported by Amount system System Thejackpot printed Reported count reported by Count system AdjustmentResults Grid Adjustment Type Rows Before Amount or count Adjustmentbefore adjustment After Amount or count after Adjustment adjustmentVariance Columns Amount Variance in amount Count Variance in count

FIG. 28 shows a Promo Coupon window or screen 2800, according to oneillustrated embodiment.

Machines with a Promo In variance—This window or screen 2800 may have aPromo Coupon wizard to quickly identify machines that have a variancebetween machine metered promotional coupons redeemed and individualtransactions in the promotional system. This wizard may have a Fix Itbutton that allows auditor to update the machine summary meters with thecount and amount from the vouchering system. When the user selects theFix It button, it may pop up the “Promo Coupon Wizard”.

TABLE 29 Promo Coupon Wizard Grid Column Text Description Type FormatMachine Variance Grid Machine ID The configured display name of themachine Variance System Reported Amount Amount-Machine Reported AmountVariance System Reported Count Count-Machine Reported Count Machine ThePromo In amount Metered reported by machine Amount Machine The Promo Incount Metered reported by machine Count System The Promo In amountReported reported by system Amount System The Promo In count Reportedreported by system Count Adjustment Results Grid Adjustment Type RowsBefore Amount or count Adjustment before adjustment After Amount orcount after Adjustment adjustment Variance Columns Amount Variance inamount Count Variance in count

FIG. 29 shows a WAT in Variance window or screen 2900, according to oneillustrated embodiment.

Machines with a WAT In variance—This window or screen 2900 may have aWAT In wizard to quickly identify machines that have a variance betweenmachine metered WAT transfers to the machine and individual transactionsfrom the WAT system. This wizard may have a Fix It button that promptsthe user to either update the machine meters with the WAT system valuesor to post balancing adjustment against the WAT system using the deltafrom machine meters. When the user selects the Fix It button, it may popup the “WAT In Wizard”.

TABLE 30 WAT In Wizard Grid Column Text Description Type Format MachineVariance Grid Machine ID The configured display name of the machineVariance WAT System Reported WAT In Amount In Amount-Machine ReportedWAT In Amount Variance WAT System Reported WAT In Count In Count-MachineReported WAT In Count Machine The WAT In amount Metered WAT reported bymachine In Amount Machine The WAT In count Metered WAT reported bymachine In Count System The WAT In amount Reported reported by systemWAT In Amount System The WAT In count Reported reported by system WAT InCount Adjustment Results Grid Adjustment Type Rows Before Amount orcount Adjustment before adjustment After Amount or count afterAdjustment adjustment Variance Columns Amount Variance in amount CountVariance in count

FIG. 30 shows a WAT Out Variance window or screen 3000, according to oneillustrated embodiment.

Machines with a WAT Out variance—This window or screen 3000 may have aWAT Out wizard to quickly identify machines that have a variance betweenmachine metered WAT transfers from the machine and individualtransaction to the WAT system. This wizard may have a Fix It button thatprompts the user to either update the machine meters with the WAT systemvalues or to post balancing adjustment against the WAT system using thedelta from machine meters. When the user selects the Fix It button, itmay pop up the “WAT Out Wizard”.

TABLE 31 WAT Out Wizard Grid Column Text Description Type Format MachineVariance Grid Machine ID The configured display name of the machineVariance WAT System Reported WAT Out Amount Out Amount-Machine ReportedWAT Out Amount Variance WAT System Reported WAT Out Count OutCount-Machine Reported WAT Out Count Machine The WAT Out amount MeteredWAT reported by machine Out Amount Machine The WAT Out count Metered WATreported by machine Out Count System The WAT Out amount Reportedreported by system WAT Out Amount System The WAT Out count Reportedreported by system WAT Out Count Adjustment Results Grid Adjustment TypeRows Before Amount or count Adjustment before adjustment After Amount orcount after Adjustment adjustment Variance Columns Amount Variance inamount Count Variance in count

Web Interface

FIG. 31 shows an Audit Systems Financial window or screen 3100,according to one illustrated embodiment.

Audit System Financials—Soft Count—The purpose of this window or screen3100 is to allow the auditor to identify machines that have variancesbetween the reported drop and the count room. This screen allows theauditor to find and select machines based on certain variance criteria,and to correct soft count related variances.

TABLE 32 Soft Count Variance Grid Column Text Description Type FormatThese columns are ALWAYS displayed. Select All Select box to select aBoolean Check box machine to audit Machine ID The configured displayVarchar 32 Ascii name of the machine Count Room The count room whichVarchar 32 Ascii counted the canister Date and Time Dropped Dropped dateand time Counted Counted date and time These columns are for Soft CountCurrency Metered EGM reported amount Numeric Dollar Amount from themeter table for amount with this business day. dollar signs SystemSystem reported amount Numeric Dollar Amount from the fund transferamount with table for this business dollar signs day. Variance Meteredminus System Numeric Dollar Amount amount amount with dollar signsMetered EGM reported count Numeric Whole Count from the meter table forintegers this business day. System System reported count Numeric WholeCount from the fund transfer integers table for this business day.Variance Metered minus System Numeric Whole Count count integers Thesecolumns are for Soft Count Voucher Metered EGM reported amount NumericDollar Amount from the meter table for amount with this business day.dollar signs System System reported amount Numeric Dollar Amount fromthe fund transfer amount with table for this business dollar signs day.Variance Metered minus System Numeric Dollar Amount amount amount withdollar signs Metered EGM reported count Numeric Whole Count from themeter table for integers this business day. System System reported countNumeric Whole Count from the fund transfer integers table for thisbusiness day. Variance Metered minus System Numeric Whole Count countintegers These columns are hidden unless “Voucher not paid” or“Duplicate Validation ID's” filters is applied. Validation ID Thebarcode of the promotional voucher Machine 1 Machine ID The configureddisplay name of the machine Time Paid The time paid by machine AmountThe amount paid by machine Machine 2 Machine ID The configured displayname of the machine Time Paid The time paid by machine Amount The amountpaid by machine This column is hidden unless “Voucher not paid” filteris applied Machine 2 Time Counted Vouchers counted time

TABLE 33 Processing Buttons Button Name Description Audit Machine Allowthe user to audit a single machine Machine Detail Allow the user to viewmachine details Variance Criteria Allow the user to enter criteria forshowing variances Fix It Allow the user to use a wizard to fix knownissues Show Details Allow the user to view vouchers in details

Variance Threshold: Provides currency, voucher, combined radio buttonsto filter out the machines based on variance currency or voucher or bothof them.

TABLE 34 Filters for Soft Count Filter Text Fix It Active? DescriptionDisplay all drops and soft No Unfiltered, All rows counts displayedDisplay all switched Yes Show rows where canisters detected the switchedcanisters have been detected Display all drops and soft Yes Showmachines that counts on incorrect may have reported business days thedrop on an incorrect business day Display all drops that Yes Showmachines that have missing data from have reported a the count room dropbut is missing count room data Display all soft counts Yes Show machinesthat that have missing drop have count data but events are missing thedrop event Display all vouchers Yes Show machines that counted but notpaid have a voucher barcode in the count file, but the voucher is notrecorded as paid by that machine Display all vouchers Yes Show machinesthat counted twice have duplicate voucher barcodes

Fix It Button Functions for Soft Count

FIG. 32 shows a Switched Canister window or screen 3200, according toone illustrated embodiment.

Machines that have switched canisters detected—This window or screen3200 may have a switched canister wizard to quickly identify machinesthat may have had an incorrect EGM number entered in the Count Room.This is determined when two machines have equal and opposite variancesfor each attribute (bills and vouchers). The Fix It button may transposethe EGM number for the rows currently selected in the grid. When theuser selects the Fix It button, it may pop up the “Switched CanisterWizard”.

TABLE 35 6.5.5.1.1 Switched Canister Wizard Grid Column Text DescriptionType Format Switched Canisters grid Machine 1 Machine 2 Dropped forMachine 1 and Counted for Machine 2 Currency Total Amount as Amountcurrency Currency Total Count of Count currency Voucher Total Amount ofAmount Voucher Voucher Count Total Count of Voucher Dropped for Machine2 and Counted for Machine 1 Currency Total Amount as Amount currencyCurrency Total Count of Count currency Voucher Total Amount of AmountVoucher Voucher Count Total Count of Voucher Switched Canisters gridCount Room 1 Count Room 2 Adjustment Results grid Adjustment Type RowsBefore Amount/count before Adjustment adjustment After Amount/countafter Adjustment adjustment Machine 1 Currency Variance Amount Variancein amount Count Variance in count Machine 2 Currency Variance AmountVariance in amount Count Variance in count Machine 1 Voucher VarianceAmount Variance in amount Count Variance in count Machine 2 VoucherVariance Amount Variance in amount Count Variance in count

FIG. 33 shows an Incorrect Business Day window or screen 3300, accordingto one illustrated embodiment.

Machines that have reported drops on incorrect business days—This formmay have an incorrect business day to quickly identify machines that mayhave reported the drop on an incorrect business day. The Fix It buttonmay prompt the user to either change the business day of the countrecord or the drop record for the machines currently selected in thegrid. When the user selects the Fix It button, it may pop up the“Incorrect Business Day Wizard”.

TABLE 36 Incorrect Business Day Wizard Grid Column Text Description TypeFormat Incorrect Business Day grid Machine ID The configured displayname of the machine Dropped Business day when the Business Day amountdropped Counted Business day when the Business Day dropped amountcounted Currency Amount as currency Amount Currency Amount as countCount Voucher Total voucher amount Amount Voucher Number of the Countvouchers Count Room Dropped Date and time when Date and the dropoccurred Time Counted Date Date and time when and Time the count happenAdjustment Result grid Adjustment Type Rows Before Amount/count beforeAdjustment adjustment After Amount/count after Adjustment adjustmentCurrency Variance Amount Variance in amount Count Variance in countVoucher Variance Amount Variance in voucher amount Count Variance invoucher count

FIG. 34 shows a Missing Count window or screen 3400, according to oneillustrated embodiment.

Machines that have reported missing data from the count room—This windowor screen 3400 may have a missing count wizard to quickly identifymachines that reported drop but were missing data from the count room.The Fix It button may prompt the user to either invalidate machine dropmeters or create a count record for the machines currently selected inthe grid. When the user selects the Fix It button, it may pop up the“Missing Count Wizard”.

TABLE 37 Missing Count Wizard Grid Column Text Description Type FormatDrop Data Grid Machine ID The configured display name of the machineDropped Business day on which Business Day the dropped happen MachineReported Data Currency Amount reported by the Amount machine CurrencyCount reported by the Count machine Voucher Voucher amount Amountreported by the machine Voucher Voucher count reported Count by themachine Count Room Currency Currency amount Amount reported by the countroom Currency Currency count reported Count by the count room VoucherVoucher amount Amount reported by the count room Voucher Voucher countreported Count by the count room Adjustment Result Grid Adjustment TypeRows Before Amount/Count value Adjustment before adjustment AfterAmount/Count value Adjustment after adjustment Currency Variance AmountCurrency amount Count Currency count Voucher Variance Amount VoucherAmount Count Voucher Count

FIG. 35 shows a Missing Drop window or screen 3500, according to oneillustrated embodiment.

Machines that have data from the count room but have missing dropevent—This window or screen 3500 may have a missing drop wizard toquickly identify machines that had data reported from the count room butdid not have a drop reported from the machine. The Fix It button mayprompt the user to either invalidate the count record or create a droprecord for the machines currently selected in the grid. When the userselects the Fix It button, it may pop up the “Missing Drop Wizard”.

TABLE 38 Missing Drop Wizard Grid Column Text Description Type FormatDrop Data Grid Machine ID The configured display name of the machineCounted Business day on which Business Day the Count happen MachineReported Data Currency Amount reported by the Amount machine CurrencyCount reported by the Count machine Voucher Voucher amount Amountreported by the machine Voucher Count Voucher count reported by themachine Count Room Currency Currency amount Amount reported by the countroom Currency Currency count reported Count by the count room VoucherVoucher amount Amount reported by the count room Voucher Count Vouchercount reported by the count room Adjustment Result Grid Adjustment TypeRows Before Amount/Count value Adjustment before adjustment AfterAmount/Count value Adjustment after adjustment Currency Variance AmountCurrency amount Count Currency count Voucher Variance Amount VoucherAmount Count Voucher Count

FIG. 36 shows a Voucher Not Paid window or screen 3600, according to oneillustrated embodiment.

Machines that have a voucher not paid variance—This window or screen3600 may have a voucher not paid variance wizard to quickly identifymachines that included a voucher barcode in the count file, but thevoucher is not recorded as paid by the machine. The Fix It button mayprompt the user to change the status to paid by the machine orinvalidate the voucher in the count file for the vouchers currentlyselected in the grid. When the user selects the Fix It button, it maypop up the “Voucher Not Paid Wizard”.

TABLE 39 Voucher Not Paid Wizard Grid Column Text Description TypeFormat Voucher Exceptions Grid Validation ID The barcode of thepromotional voucher Amount Amount of voucher Business Day Vouchercreation business day Counted for Machine where the Machine voucher wascreated Count Room Count room where its counted Adjustment Results GridAdjustment Type Rows Before Amount/Count value Adjustment beforeadjustment After Amount/Count value Adjustment after adjustment VarianceAmount Voucher Amount Count Voucher Count

FIG. 37 shows a Duplicate Validation ID window or screen 3700, accordingto one illustrated embodiment.

Machines that have a duplicate validation ID's.—This window or screen3700 may have a Duplicate Validation ID wizard to quickly identifymachines that have the same validation ID in vouchers scanned. The FixIt button may allow the auditor to accept the dollar amount as anadjustment to Liability. When the user selects the Fix It button, it maypop up the “Duplicate Validation ID Wizard”.

TABLE 40 Duplicate Validation ID Wizard Grid Column Text DescriptionType Format Validation ID The barcode of the promotional voucher AmountAmount of the voucher Business Business day of the Day voucher SoftCount1 Machine Soft Count1 Count Room Soft Count2 Machine Soft Count2Count Room

Interface for Soft Count

FIG. 38 shows a Net Variance window or screen 3800, according to oneillustrated embodiment.

Audit System Financials—Net Variance—The window or screen 3800 may havea Net Variance wizard to quickly identify machines that have a variancebetween net calculated on cash transactions and net calculated on moneyplayed. This calculation is based on [Bills In+vouchers Paid+PromoIn+WAT In]−[Vouchers Printed+Bills Out+Cancelled Credit Out+PromoOut+WAT Out−Credit Meter]=Cash Net. There is no Fix It Button on thiswizard.

TABLE 41 Net Variance Grid Column Text Description Type Format Thesecolumns are ALWAYS displayed. Select All Select box to select a BooleanCheck box machine to audit Machine ID The configured display Varchar 32Ascii name of the machine Current Status of the machine Machine StatusBusiness The business day for the Varchar 32 MMDDYYYY Day informationNet Variance Net minus Cash Net Numeric Dollar amount with dollar signsThe below three columns are grouped as Net Money The money played deltaPlayed reported by the EGM Money Won The money played delta reported bythe EGM Net Money Played minus Money Won The below columns are groupedinto Cash Net Bills In The Bills In reported by the machine Vouchers TheVoucher Out Printed reported by the machine Vouchers The Voucher Inreported Paid by the machine Promo In The Promo In reported by themachine WAT In The WAT In reported by the machine Bills Out The BillsOut reported by the machine Cancelled The Cancelled Credits Credit OutOut reported by the machine Promo Out The Promo Out reported by themachine Cash Net The net of all cash, vouchers, promo, and WAT IN andOUT reported by this machine WAT Out The WAT Out reported by the machineCredit Meter The Credit Meter reported by the machine

TABLE 42 Processing Buttons Button Name Description Audit Machine Allowthe user to audit a single machine Machine Detail Allow the user to viewmachine details Variance Criteria Allow the user to enter criteria forshowing variances Fix It Allow the user to use a wizard to fix knownissues

Finding a Machine: Additional criteria can provide to find a machine forthe following information: Manufacturer ID; Asset status; Serial Number;EGM ID; Asset Number; Device Name; Location; Game Title; BaseDenomination; Regulatory ID; Theoretical Hold %; Active; Enrolled.

With a Slot Move No

TABLE 43 Filters for Net Variance Filter Text Fix It Active? DescriptionAll Machines No Unfiltered, All rows displayed Expected to report NoMachines expected to financials report financials That did not reportYes Machines that did not financials reported financials That reportedunexpected No Machines that financials reported unexpected financialsWith a Voucher Printed Yes Machines that have a variance variancebetween the voucher printed meter and what the voucher system reportedprinted by that machine With a Voucher Paid Yes Machines that have avariance variance between the voucher paid meter and what the vouchersystem reported paid by that machine With a Jackpot Printed Yes Machinesthat have a variance variance between the jackpot printed meter and whatthe voucher system reported jackpots printed by that machine With aPromo In variance Yes Machines that have a variance between the promo inmeter and what the promo system reported paid by that machine With a WATIn variance Yes Machines that have a variance between the WAT In meterand what the system reported WAT In transactions for that machine With aWAT Out variance Yes Machines that have a variance between the WAT Outmeter and what the system reported WAT Out transactions for that machine

Fix It Button Functions for Net Variance

FIG. 39 shows a No Accounting Meter window or screen 3900, according toone illustrated embodiment.

That did Not Report financials—The window or screen 3900 may have a NoAccounting Meter wizard to quickly identify machines that did not havean EOD accounting meter reported to the system. This wizard may have aFix It button that prompts the user to either generate an EOD based ondetailed transactions or to manually select an available event to usefor activity. When the user selects the Fix It button, it may pop up the“No Accounting Meter Wizard”.

TABLE 44 No Accounting Meter Wizard Column Text Description Type FormatMachine Variances Grid Machine ID The configured display name of themachine System Reported Values Vouchers Voucher Printed Printed amountby the Amount machine Vouchers Voucher Printed count Printed Count bythe machine Vouchers Paid Voucher Paid amount Amount by the machineVouchers Paid Voucher Paid count by Count the machine Jackpots JackpotPrinted Printed amount by the Amount machine Jackpots Jackpot Printedcount Printed Count by the machine Promo In Promo Voucher Paid Amountamount by the machine Promo In Promo Voucher Paid Count count by themachine WAT In WAT In amount for the Amount machine WAT In Count WAT Incount for the machine WAT Out WAT Out amount for Amount the machine WATOut WAT Out count for the Count machine Events and Meters Grid SelectSelect meters Event Name This is the name of the event that was adjustedDate and Time Date and time of event adjusted Vouchers Vouchers PrintedPrinted amount by the Amount machine Vouchers Vouchers Printed PrintedCount count by the machine Vouchers Paid Voucher Paid amount Amount bythe machine Vouchers Paid Voucher Paid count by Count the machineJackpots Jackpot Printed Printed amount by the Amount machine JackpotsJackpot Printed count Printed Count by the machine Promo In PromoVoucher Paid Amount amount by the machine Promo In Promo Voucher PaidCount count by the machine WAT In WAT In amount for the Amount machineWAT In Count WAT In count for the machine WAT Out WAT Out amount forAmount the machine WAT Out WAT Out count for the Count machineAdjustment Results Grid Currency Variance amount in Variance currencyAmount Currency Variance count in Variance currency Count VoucherVariance amount in Variance voucher Amount Voucher Variance count inVariance voucher Count

FIG. 40 shows a Voucher Printed window or screen 4000, according to oneillustrated embodiment.

Machines with a Voucher Printed variance—The window or screen 4000 mayhave a Voucher Printed wizard to quickly identify machines that have avariance between machine metered voucher printed values and individualtransactions in the vouchering system. This wizard may have a Fix Itbutton that allows auditor to update the machine summary meters with thecount and amount from the vouchering system. When the user selects theFix It button, it may pop up the “Voucher Printed Wizard”.

TABLE 45 Voucher Printed Wizard Column Text Description Type FormatMachine Variance Grid Machine ID The configured display name of themachine Variance System Reported Amount Amount - Machine Reported AmountVariance System Reported Count Count-Machine Reported Count Machine Thevoucher printed Metered amount reported by Amount machine Machine Thevoucher printed Metered count reported by Count machine System Thevoucher printed Reported amount reported by Amount system System Thevoucher printed Reported count reported by Count system AdjustmentResults Grid Adjustment Type Rows Before Amount or count Adjustmentbefore adjustment After Amount or count after Adjustment adjustmentVariance Columns Amount Variance in amount Count Variance in count

FIG. 41 shows a Voucher Paid Variance window or screen 4100, accordingto one illustrated embodiment.

Machines with a Voucher Paid variance—The window or screen 4100 may havea Voucher Paid wizard to quickly identify machines that have a variancebetween machine metered voucher printed values and individualtransactions in the vouchering system. This wizard may have a Fix Itbutton that allows auditor to update the machine summary meters with thecount and amount from the vouchering system. When the user selects theFix It button, it may pop up the “Voucher Paid Wizard”.

TABLE 46 Voucher Paid Wizard Column Text Description Type Format MachineVariance Grid Machine ID The configured display name of the machineVariance System Reported Amount Amount - Machine Reported AmountVariance System Reported Count Count -Machine Reported Count Machine Thevoucher paid Metered amount reported by Amount machine Machine Thevoucher paid Metered count reported by Count machine System The voucherpaid Reported amount reported by Amount system System The voucher paidReported count reported by Count system Adjustment Results GridAdjustment Type Rows Before Amount or count Adjustment before adjustmentAfter Amount or count after Adjustment adjustment Variance ColumnsAmount Variance in amount Count Variance in count

FIG. 42 shows a Jackpot Printed window or screen 4200, according to oneillustrated embodiment.

Machines with a Jackpot Printed variance—This window or screen 4200 mayhave a Jackpot wizard to quickly identify machines that have a variancebetween machine metered Jackpot values and individual jackpot voucherand jackpot handpay cancelled credit events. This wizard may have a FixIt button that allows auditor to update the machine summary meters withthe count and amount from the vouchering system. When the user selectsthe Fix It button, it may pop up the “Jackpot Printed Wizard”.

TABLE 47 Jackpot Printed Wizard Column Text Description Type FormatMachine Variance Grid Machine ID The configured display name of themachine Variance System Reported Amount Amount - Machine Reported AmountVariance System Reported Count Count - Machine Reported Count MachineThe jackpot printed Metered amount reported by Amount machine MachineThe jackpot printed Metered count reported by Count machine System Thejackpot printed Reported amount reported by Amount system System Thejackpot printed Reported count reported by Count system AdjustmentResults Grid Adjustment Type Rows Before Amount or count Adjustmentbefore adjustment After Amount or count after Adjustment adjustmentVariance Columns Amount Variance in amount Count Variance in count

FIG. 43 shows a Promo Coupon window or screen 4300, according to oneillustrated embodiment.

Machines with a Promo In variance—This window or screen 4300 may have aPromo Coupon wizard to quickly identify machines that have a variancebetween machine metered promotional coupons redeemed and individualtransactions in the promotional system. This wizard may have a Fix Itbutton that allows auditor to update the machine summary meters with thecount and amount from the vouchering system. When the user selects theFix It button, it may pop up the “Promo Coupon Wizard”.

TABLE 48 Promo Coupon Wizard Column Text Description Type Format MachineVariance Grid Machine ID The configured display name of the machineVariance System Reported Amount Amoun t- Machine Reported AmountVariance System Reported Count Count - Machine Reported Count MachineThe Promo In amount Metered reported by machine Amount Machine The PromoIn count Metered reported by machine Count System The Promo In amountReported reported by system Amount System The Promo In count Reportedreported by system Count Adjustment Results Grid Adjustment Type RowsBefore Amount or count Adjustment before adjustment After Amount orcount after Adjustment adjustment Variance Columns Amount Variance inamount Count Variance in count

FIG. 44 shows a WAT In window or screen 4400, according to oneillustrated embodiment.

Machines with a WAT In variance—This window or screen 4400 may have aWAT In wizard to quickly identify machines that have a variance betweenmachine metered WAT transfers to the machine and individual transactionsfrom the WAT system. This wizard may have a Fix It button that promptsthe user to either update the machine meters with the WAT system valuesor to post balancing adjustment against the WAT system using the deltafrom machine meters. When the user selects the Fix It button, it may popup the “WAT In Wizard”.

TABLE 49 WAT In Wizard Grid Column Text Description Type Format MachineVariance Grid Machine ID The configured display name of the machineVariance WAT System Reported WAT In Amount In Amount - Machine ReportedWAT In Amount Variance WAT System Reported WAT In Count In Count -Machine Reported WAT In Count Machine The WAT In amount Metered WATreported by machine In Amount Machine The WAT In count Metered WATreported by machine In Count System The WAT In amount Reported reportedby system WAT In Amount System The WAT In count Reported reported bysystem WAT In Count Adjustment Results Grid Adjustment Type Rows BeforeAmount or count Adjustment before adjustment After Amount or count afterAdjustment adjustment Variance Columns Amount Variance in amount CountVariance in count

FIG. 45 shows a WAT Out window or screen 4500, according to oneillustrated embodiment.

Machines with a WAT Out variance—This window or screen 4500 may have aWAT Out wizard to quickly identify machines that have a variance betweenmachine metered WAT transfers from the machine and individualtransaction to the WAT system. This wizard may have a Fix It button thatprompts the user to either update the machine meters with the WAT systemvalues or to post balancing adjustment against the WAT system using thedelta from machine meters. When the user selects the Fix It button, itmay pop up the “WAT Out Wizard”.

TABLE 50 WAT Out Wizard Grid Column Text Description Type Format MachineVariance Grid Machine ID The configured display name of the machineVariance WAT System Reported WAT Out Amount Out Amount - MachineReported WAT Out Amount Variance WAT System Reported WAT Out Count OutCount - Machine Reported WAT Out Count Machine The WAT Out amountMetered WAT reported by machine Out Amount Machine The WAT Out countMetered WAT reported by machine Out Count System The WAT Out amountReported reported by system WAT Out Amount System The WAT Out countReported reported by system WAT Out Count Adjustment Results GridAdjustment Type Rows Before Amount or count Adjustment before adjustmentAfter Amount or count after Adjustment adjustment Variance ColumnsAmount Variance in amount Count Variance in count

Interface for Net Variance

FIG. 46 shows an Audit System Financials window or screen 4600,according to one illustrated embodiment.

Audit System Financials—Adjustments

TABLE 51 Adjustments Grid Column Text Description Type Format Thesecolumns are ALWAYS displayed. Select All Date and This is effective timeof Time adjustment. Business Day Business day Adjustment This isadjustment type Type (Meter, Counted, Floor Event, Fund Transfer, EventDrop, Machine Meter) Adjustment This is the Source of Name Adjustment(System Adjustment, Manual Adjustment or Wizard Adjustment) Adjusted ToThis may be where the adjustment was applied to i.e. Machine Meter,Voucher, Jackpot, Promo In, WAT In, WAT Out Adjusted By This is who madethe adjustment i.e. System or the name of the user Machine ID This isthe name of the machine affected by the adjustment Previous This is thevalue before Value the adjustment was made Adjustment This is the valueof the adjustment New Value This is the value after the adjustment isapplied Date Time This is the date and time Approved the adjustment wasapproved Approving This is the user name of Supervisor the approvingsupervisor Reason This is the reason that was entered when theadjustment was made Event This is the name of the event that wasadjusted Device Type Meter Type This is the name of the meter MeterStart This is the starting meter value Meter End This is the endingmeter value Meter Delta This is the delta between the starting andending meter value Meter This is the value to the Adjustment meter afterthe adjustment was made (Meter Delta + Adjustment)

TABLE 52 Processing Buttons Button Name Description Audit Machine Allowthe user to audit a single machine Machine Detail Allow the user to viewmachine details Fix It Allow the user to use a wizard to fix knownissues Find Machine Allow the user to find a machine Cancel AdjustmentAllows user to make cancel selected adjustments Approve AdjustmentAllows user to approve selected adjustments

TABLE 53 Filters for Adjustments Fix It Approved Cancel Filter TextActive? Adjustment? Adjustment? Description Display all No No No Showall adjustments adjustments for this business day Display all No No NoShow only machine machine adjustments adjustments Display all No No NoShow only machine machine detail adjustments adjustments with meterdetail information Display all No No No Show only manual manualadjustments adjustments Display all No No No Show only system systemadjustments adjustments Display all No No No Show only wizardadjustments adjustments made by wizards Display all No Yes Yes Show onlyun-approved adjustments adjustments that need to be approved Display allNo No No Show all approved approved adjustments adjustments Display allNo No No Show all cancel cancel adjustments adjustments

FIG. 47 shows an Audit System Financials window or screen 4700,according to one illustrated embodiment.

Audit System Financials—Voucher

TABLE 54 Voucher Grid Column Text Description Type Format These columnsare ALWAYS displayed. Select All Select box to select a Boolean Checkbox voucher Validation ID Barcode of voucher Varchar 32 Ascii ActionVouchers action like create, redeem etc Printed Business The businessday when MMDDYYYY Day the voucher was printed Date and Date time whenthe Time voucher was printed Where Where the voucher was printed AmountAmount of the voucher when it was printed Paid Business The business daywhen Day the voucher was paid Date and Date time when the Time voucherwas paid Where Where the voucher was paid Amount Amount the voucher waspaid Void Business The business day when Day the voucher was Void Dateand Date time when the Time voucher was void Where Where the voucher wasvoided Amount Amount of the voucher if it was voided Expired BusinessThe business day when Day the voucher was expired Date and When thevoucher is Time supposed to be expired Amount Amount of the voucher ifit was expired

TABLE 55 Processing Buttons Button Name Description Audit Machine Allowthe user to audit a single machine. If the voucher has not been paid,then audit the printed machine. If the voucher has been paid, thenprompt the user for the machine that either printed the voucher or paidthe voucher Machine Detail Allow the user to view machine detailsVariance Criteria Allow the user to enter criteria for showing variancesFix It Allow the user to use a wizard to fix known issues Voucher DetailAllow the user to view the details of the voucher Find Voucher Allow theuser to search for a voucher Create Voucher Allow the user to create avoucher

TABLE 56 Filters for Voucher Filter Text Fix It Active? Description AllVouchers for this No Unfiltered, All rows business day displayed AllPaid Pending Yes Show rows for all Vouchers vouchers that have a statusof Paid Pending. All Printed Vouchers not Yes Show rows for all oncorrect business day vouchers that have a printed date that does notcorrespond with the business day of the voucher All Paid Vouchers with aNo Show rows for all paid date prior to the vouchers that have creationdate a paid date that is prior to the creation date All Vouchers pastthe Yes Show rows for all Expiration Period vouchers that have past thesite expiration period and have a cashable status All Voucher ExceptionsYes Show rows for all No vouchers that have either a printed or paidmachine that does not correspond to an existing machine

Fix It Button Functions for Voucher

FIG. 48 shows a Paid Pending Vouchers window or screen 4800, accordingto one illustrated embodiment.

All Paid Pending Vouchers—The window or screen 4800 may have a PaidPending wizard to identify all vouchers with a status of Paid Pending.The Fix It button may prompt the user to change the status to paid bythe device associated with the action or to reset the status toOutstanding with no associated device. When the user selects the Fix Itbutton, it may pop up the “Paid Pending Wizard”.

TABLE 57 Voucher Paid Pending Wizard Grid Column Text Description TypeFormat Voucher Exceptions Grid Issue Text Type of Vouchers Validation IDBarcode of voucher Status Status of the Voucher Amount Amount of theVoucher Printed Business day on which Business Day the voucher printedPrinted Date Voucher printed date and time and time Printed Printedlocation Where Paid Business day when Business Day voucher was paid PaidDate Date and time when the and Time voucher was paid Paid Where Voucherpaid location Adjustment Results Grid Adjustment Type BeforeAmount/Count before Adjustment adjustment After Amount/Count afterAdjustment adjustment Variance Amount Voucher amount Count Voucher count

FIG. 49 shows an All Printed Vouchers window or screen 4900, accordingto one illustrated embodiment.

All Printed Vouchers not on correct business day—This window or screen4900 may have a Printed/Created wizard to identify all vouchers thatshow a printed date not corresponding with the business date of thevoucher. The Fix It button may prompt the user to change the gaming dateof the vouchers currently selected or accept the variance. When the userselects the Fix It button, it may pop up the “Voucher Printed CreatedWizard”.

TABLE 58 Voucher Printed Created Wizard Column Text Description TypeFormat Voucher Exceptions Grid Issue Text Type of Vouchers Validation IDBarcode of voucher Status Status of the Voucher Amount Amount of theVoucher Printed Business day on which Business Day the voucher printedPrinted Date Voucher printed date and time and time Printed Printedlocation Where Paid Business day when Business Day voucher was paid PaidDate Date and time when the and Time voucher was paid Paid Where Voucherpaid location Adjustment Results Grid Adjustment Type BeforeAmount/Count before Adjustment adjustment After Amount/Count afterAdjustment adjustment Variance Amount Voucher amount Count Voucher count

FIG. 50 shows a Voucher Past Expiration window or screen 5000, accordingto one illustrated embodiment.

All Vouchers past the Expiration Period—This window or screen 5000 mayhave a Past Expiration Period wizard to identify all vouchers that havepassed the expiration period for the site but do not have a status ofExpired. The Fix It button may prompt the user to change the status toExpired. When the user selects the Fix It button, it may pop up the“Voucher Past Expiration Period Wizard”.

TABLE 59 Voucher Past Expiration Period Wizard Column Text DescriptionType Format Voucher Exception Issue Text Type of Vouchers Validation IDBarcode of voucher Status Status of the Voucher Amount Amount of theVoucher Printed Business day on which Business the voucher printed DayPrinted Date Voucher printed date and time and time Printed Printedlocation Where Paid Business day when Business voucher was paid Day PaidDate Date and time when and Time the voucher was paid Paid Where Voucherpaid location

Interface for Voucher

FIG. 51 shows an Audit System Financials window or screen 5100,according to one illustrated embodiment.

Audit System Financials—Promo Activity

TABLE 60 Promo Activity Grid Column Text Description Type Format Thesecolumns are ALWAYS displayed. Select All Select box to select a BooleanCheck box promotion Validation ID The barcode of the promotional voucherStatus Voucher status Paid Business Day The business day the Varchar 32MMDDYYYY promotional voucher was paid Date and Time Date and Time thepromotional voucher was paid Where Paid location Amount Paid amount VoidBusiness Day The business day the Varchar 32 MMDDYYYY promotionalvoucher was paid Date and Time Date and Time the promotional voucher waspaid Where Void location Amount Void amount Expired Business Day Thebusiness day the Varchar 32 MMDDYYYY promotional voucher was paid Dateand Time Date and Time the promotional voucher was paid Amount Expiredvoucher amount

TABLE 61 Processing Buttons Button Name Description Audit Machine Allowthe user to audit a single machine Machine Detail Allow the user to viewmachine details Promotion Detail Allow the user to view the details ofthe promotion

TABLE 62 Filters for Promo Activity Filter Text Fix It Active?Description Show all Promotional No Displays all vouchers promotionalvouchers Show all Printed No Displays all Printed Promotional vouchersPromotional vouchers Show all Paid No Displays all Paid Promotionalvouchers Promotional vouchers

Fix It Button Functions for Promo Activity

Interface for Promo Activity

FIG. 52 shows an Audit System Financials—WAT Transactions window orscreen 5200, according to one illustrated embodiment.

TABLE 63 WAT Transactions Grid Column Text Description Type Format Thesecolumns are ALWAYS displayed. Select All Select box to select a BooleanCheck box WAT transaction Transaction The transaction identifier of theWAT transaction Business Day WAT Transactions business day Date and TimeThe date and time the transaction occurred Direction The direction ofthe WAT transaction. It is either To Machine or From Machine Machine IDThe machine that the WAT transaction occurred Status The status of theWAT transaction Amount The amount of the WAT transaction Patron Thepatron that generated the WAT transaction Metered Amount reported fromAmount the meter table for this business day System System reportedamount Amount from the fund transfer table for this business day.Variance Metered minus System Amount amount Metered Count Count reportedfrom the meter table for this business day System Count System reportedcount from the fund transfer table for this business day Variance CountMetered minus System count

TABLE 64 Processing Buttons Button Name Description Audit Machine Allowthe user to audit a single machine Machine Detail Allow the user to viewmachine details WAT Detail Allow the user to view the details of the WATtransaction Fix It Allow the user to use a wizard to fix known issues

TABLE 65 Filters for WAT Transactions Fix It Filter Text Active?Description Show all WAT No Show all WAT Transactions transactions forthis business day in the order they were recorded Show all WAT In NoShow all WAT In transactions transactions for this business day in theorder they were recorded Show all WAT Out No Show all WAT Outtransactions transactions for this business day in the order they wererecorded Show all WAT In No Show all WAT In transactions for machinestransactions for this with a WAT In variance business day in the orderthey were recorded for machines that have a WAT In variance Show all WATOut No Show all WAT Out transactions for machines transactions for thiswith a WAT Out variance business day in the order they were recorded formachines that have a WAT Out variance

Interface for WAT Transactions

FIG. 53 shows an Audit System Financials—Cashier Activity window orscreen 5300, according to one illustrated embodiment.

TABLE 66 Cashier Activity Grid Column Text Description Type Format Thesecolumns are ALWAYS displayed. Select All Select box to select a BooleanCheck box cashier Cashier The name of the cashier Session The sessionstart time Start Time for this cashier Session The session end time forEnd Time this cashier Voucher The total amount of Printed vouchersprinted by this Amount cashier Voucher The total count of Printedvouchers printed by this Count cashier Voucher Paid The total amount ofAmount vouchers paid by this cashier Voucher Paid The total count ofCount vouchers paid by this cashier Jackpot Paid The total amount ofAmount jackpots paid by this cashier Jackpot Paid The total count ofCount jackpots paid by this cashier Manual The total amount of Payoutmanual slips by this Amount cashier Manual The total count of PayoutCount manual slips by this cashier

TABLE 67 Processing Buttons Button Name Description Cashier Detail Allowthe user to view the details of the cashier Session Detail Allow theuser to view the activity for that session Manual Payout Allow the userto create a manual payout slip

TABLE 68 Filters for Cashier Activity Filter Text Fix It Active?Description Show all Cashiers No Show all cashiers that had financialactivity for this business day

Fix It Button Functions for Cashier Activity

Interface for Cashier Activity

FIG. 54 shows an Audit System Financials—Kiosk Activity window or screen5400, according to one illustrated embodiment.

TABLE 69 Kiosk Activity Grid Column Text Description Type Format Thesecolumns are ALWAYS displayed. Select All Select box to select a BooleanCheck box kiosk Kiosk The name of the kiosk Varchar 32 Ascii VoucherPaid The total amount of Numeric Dollar Amount vouchers paid by thisamount with kiosk for this business dollar signs day Voucher Paid Thetotal count of Numeric Count vouchers paid by this kiosk for thisbusiness day Business Day The business day for the Varchar 32 MMDDYYYYinformation

TABLE 70 Processing Buttons Button Name Description Session Detail Allowthe user to view the activity for that kiosk during that session MachineDetail Allow the user to view the details of the machine (kiosk is atype of machine)

TABLE 71 Filters for Kiosk Activity Filter Text Fix It Active?Description Requirement Show all Kiosk No Show all kiosks that5.6.3.8.1.1 had financial activity 5.6.3.8.1.2 for this business day

Fix It Button Functions for Kiosk Activity

Interface for Kiosk Activity

FIG. 55 shows an Audit System Financials—PT Financial window or screen5500, according to one illustrated embodiment.

TABLE 72 PT Financial Grid Column Text Description Type Format Thesecolumns are ALWAYS displayed. Select All Select box to select a BooleanCheck box machine to audit Machine ID The configured display Varchar 32Ascii name of the machine Current Machine Status Business The businessday for the Varchar 32 MMDDYYYY Day information PT Financial InformationCurrency In The amount of currency received by this machine for thisbusiness day Vouchers Paid Ticket In The amount of vouchers received bythis machine for this business day Total In The amount of currency andtickets received by this machine for this business day Total Out Theamount of vouchers printed by this machine for this business day MoneyThe amount of money Played played by this machine for this business dayMoney Won The amount of money won by this machine for this business dayActual Hold % The actual hold for this machine for this business dayActual Net The net hold for this machine for this business day DroppedThe amount dropped by Cash this machine for this business day DroppedVouchers Dropped Promos Dropped Total Jackpot The amount of jackpotAmount tickets printed by this machine for this business day Stacker Theamount of money in Cash the stacker at EOD Stacker Vouchers StackerPromos Stacker Total Promo In The amount of promotional coupons receivedby this machine for this business day WAT In The amount of WAT Intransactions for this machine for this business day WAT Out The amountof WAT Out transactions for this machine for this business day

TABLE 73 Processing Buttons Button Name Description Audit Machine Allowthe user to audit a single machine Machine Detail Allow the user to viewmachine details Fix It Allow the user to use a wizard to fix knownissues

Finding a Machine: Additional criteria can provide to find a machine forthe following information: Manufacturer ID; Asset status; Serial Number;EGM ID; Asset Number; Device Name; Location; Game Title; BaseDenomination; Regulatory ID; Theoretical Hold %; Active; Enrolled.

TABLE 74 Filters for PT Financial Fix Filter Text It Active? DescriptionRequirement All Machines No Unfiltered, All machines are displayedExpected to report No Show rows where 5.6.3.5.1.1 financials the statusin Bally_Asset Asset table Asset_Status_ID is ‘On The Floor’ That didnot report Yes Show rows where 5.6.3.5.1.2 financials the status inBally_Asset Asset table Asset_Status_ID is ‘On The Floor’ and there isno onEOD event That reported No Show rows where unexpected the status infinancials Bally_Asset Asset table Asset_Status_ID is not ‘On The Floor’and there is an onEOD event with a Voucher Yes Machines that have5.6.3.5.1.4 Printed variance a variance between the voucher printedmeter and what the voucher system reported printed by that machine witha Voucher Paid Yes Machines that have 5.6.3.5.1.5 variance a variancebetween the voucher paid meter and what the voucher system reported paidby that machine with a Jackpot Yes Machines that have 5.6.3.5.1.6Printed variance a variance between the jackpot printed meter and whatthe voucher system reported jackpots printed by that machine with aPromo In Yes Machines that have 5.6.3.5.1.7 variance a variance betweenthe promo in meter and what the promo system reported paid by thatmachine with a WAT In Yes Machines that have 5.6.3.5.1.8 variance avariance between the WAT In meter and what the system reported WAT Intransactions for that machine with a WAT Out Yes Machines that have5.6.3.5.1.9 variance a variance between the WAT Out meter and what thesystem reported WAT Out transactions for that machine With a Slot MoveNo

Fix It Button Functions for PT Financial

FIG. 56 shows a No Accounting Meter window or screen 5600, according toone illustrated embodiment.

Machines that did not Report Financials—The window or screen 5600 mayhave a No Accounting Meter wizard to quickly identify machines that didnot have an EOD accounting meter reported to the system. This wizard mayhave a Fix It button that prompts the user to either generate an EODbased on detailed transactions or to manually select an available eventto use for activity. When the user selects the Fix It button, it may popup the “No Accounting Meter Wizard”.

TABLE 75 No Accounting Meter Wizard Grid Column Text Description TypeFormat Machine Variances Grid Machine ID The configured display name ofthe machine System Reported Values Vouchers Voucher Printed Printedamount by the Amount machine Vouchers Voucher Printed count PrintedCount by the machine Vouchers Paid Voucher Paid amount Amount by themachine Vouchers Paid Voucher Paid count by Count the machine JackpotsJackpot Printed Printed amount by the Amount machine Jackpots JackpotPrinted count Printed Count by the machine Promo In Promo Voucher PaidAmount amount by the machine Promo In Promo Voucher Paid Count count bythe machine WAT In WAT In amount for the Amount machine WAT In Count WATIn count for the machine WAT Out WAT Out amount for Amount the machineWAT Out WAT Out count for the Count machine Events and Meters GridSelect Select meters Event Name This is the name of the event that wasadjusted Date and Time Date and time of event adjusted Vouchers VouchersPrinted Printed amount by the Amount machine Vouchers Vouchers PrintedPrinted Count count by the machine Vouchers Paid Voucher Paid amountAmount by the machine Vouchers Paid Voucher Paid count by Count themachine Jackpots Jackpot Printed Printed amount by the Amount machineJackpots Jackpot Printed count Printed Count by the machine Promo InPromo Voucher Paid Amount amount by the machine Promo In Promo VoucherPaid Count count by the machine WAT In WAT In amount for the Amountmachine WAT In Count WAT In count for the machine WAT Out WAT Out amountfor Amount the machine WAT Out WAT Out count for the Count machineAdjustment Results Grid Currency Variance amount in Variance currencyAmount Currency Variance count in Variance currency Count VoucherVariance amount in Variance voucher Amount Voucher Variance count inVariance voucher Count

FIG. 57 shows a Voucher Printed window or screen 5700, according to oneillustrated embodiment.

Machines with a Voucher Printed variance—The window or screen 5700 mayhave a Voucher Printed wizard to quickly identify machines that have avariance between machine metered voucher printed values and individualtransactions in the vouchering system. This wizard may have a Fix Itbutton that allows auditor to update the machine summary meters with thecount and amount from the vouchering system. When the user selects theFix It button, it may pop up the “Voucher Printed Wizard”.

TABLE 76 Voucher Printed Wizard Column Text Description Type FormatMachine Variance Grid Machine ID The configured display name of themachine Variance System Reported Amount Amount-Machine Reported AmountVariance System Reported Count Count-Machine Reported Count Machine Thevoucher printed Metered amount reported by Amount machine Machine Thevoucher printed Metered count reported by Count machine System Thevoucher printed Reported amount reported by Amount system System Thevoucher printed Reported count reported by Count system AdjustmentResults Grid Adjustment Type Rows Before Amount or count Adjustmentbefore adjustment After Amount or count after Adjustment adjustmentVariance Columns Amount Variance in amount Count Variance in count

FIG. 58 shows a Voucher Paid window or screen 5800, according to oneillustrated embodiment.

Machines with a Voucher Paid variance—The window or screen 5800 may havea Voucher Paid wizard to quickly identify machines that have a variancebetween machine metered voucher printed values and individualtransactions in the vouchering system. This wizard may have a Fix Itbutton that allows auditor to update the machine summary meters with thecount and amount from the vouchering system. When the user selects theFix It button, it may pop up the “Voucher Paid Wizard”.

TABLE 77 Voucher Paid Wizard Grid Column Text Description Type FormatMachine Variance Grid Machine ID The configured display name of themachine Variance System Reported Amount Amount-Machine Reported AmountVariance System Reported Count Count-Machine Reported Count Machine Thevoucher paid Metered amount reported by Amount machine Machine Thevoucher paid Metered count reported by Count machine System The voucherpaid Reported amount reported by Amount system System The voucher paidReported count reported by Count system Adjustment Results GridAdjustment Type Rows Before Amount or count Adjustment before adjustmentAfter Amount or count after Adjustment adjustment Variance ColumnsAmount Variance in amount Count Variance in count

FIG. 59 shows a Jackpot Printed window or screen 5900, according to oneillustrated embodiment.

Machines with a Jackpot Printed variance—This window or screen 5900 mayhave a Jackpot wizard to quickly identify machines that have a variancebetween machine metered Jackpot values and individual jackpot voucherand jackpot handpay cancelled credit events. This wizard may have a FixIt button that allows auditor to update the machine summary meters withthe count and amount from the vouchering system. When the user selectsthe Fix It button, it may pop up the “Jackpot Printed Wizard”.

TABLE 78 Jackpot Printed Wizard Column Text Description Type FormatMachine Variance Grid Machine ID The configured display name of themachine Variance System Reported Amount Amount-Machine Reported AmountVariance System Reported Count Count-Machine Reported Count Machine Thejackpot printed Metered amount reported by Amount machine Machine Thejackpot printed Metered count reported by Count machine System Thejackpot printed Reported amount reported by Amount system System Thejackpot printed Reported count reported by Count system AdjustmentResults Grid Adjustment Type Rows Before Amount or count Adjustmentbefore adjustment After Amount or count after Adjustment adjustmentVariance Columns Amount Variance in amount Count Variance in count

FIG. 60 shows a Promo Coupon window or screen 6000, according to oneillustrated embodiment.

Machines with a Promo In variance—This window or screen 6000 may have aPromo Coupon wizard to quickly identify machines that have a variancebetween machine metered promotional coupons redeemed and individualtransactions in the promotional system. This wizard may have a Fix Itbutton that allows auditor to update the machine summary meters with thecount and amount from the vouchering system. When the user selects theFix It button, it may pop up the “Promo Coupon Wizard”.

TABLE 79 Promo Coupon Wizard Column Text Description Type Format MachineVariance Grid Machine ID The configured display name of the machineVariance System Reported Amount Amount-Machine Reported Amount VarianceSystem Reported Count Count-Machine Reported Count Machine The Promo Inamount Metered reported by machine Amount Machine The Promo In countMetered reported by machine Count System The Promo In amount Reportedreported by system Amount System The Promo In count Reported reported bysystem Count Adjustment Results Grid Adjustment Type Rows Before Amountor count Adjustment before adjustment After Amount or count afterAdjustment adjustment Variance Columns Amount Variance in amount CountVariance in count

FIG. 61 shows a WAT In window or screen 6100, according to oneillustrated embodiment.

Machines with a WAT In variance—This window or screen 6100 may have aWAT In wizard to quickly identify machines that have a variance betweenmachine metered WAT transfers to the machine and individual transactionsfrom the WAT system. This wizard may have a Fix It button that promptsthe user to either update the machine meters with the WAT system valuesor to post balancing adjustment against the WAT system using the deltafrom machine meters. When the user selects the Fix It button, it may popup the “WAT In Wizard”.

TABLE 80 WAT In Wizard Grid Column Text Description Type Format MachineVariance Grid Machine ID The configured display name of the machineVariance WAT System Reported WAT In Amount In Amount-Machine ReportedWAT In Amount Variance WAT System Reported WAT In Count In Count-MachineReported WAT In Count Machine The WAT In amount Metered WAT reported bymachine In Amount Machine The WAT In count Metered WAT reported bymachine In Count System The WAT In amount Reported reported by systemWAT In Amount System The WAT In count Reported reported by system WAT InCount Adjustment Results Grid Adjustment Type Rows Before Amount orcount Adjustment before adjustment After Amount or count afterAdjustment adjustment Variance Columns Amount Variance in amount CountVariance in count

FIG. 62 shows a WAT Out window or screen 6200, according to oneillustrated embodiment.

Machines with a WAT Out variance—This window or screen 6200 may have aWAT Out wizard to quickly identify machines that have a variance betweenmachine metered WAT transfers from the machine and individualtransaction to the WAT system. This wizard may have a Fix It button thatprompts the user to either update the machine meters with the WAT systemvalues or to post balancing adjustment against the WAT system using thedelta from machine meters. When the user selects the Fix It button, itmay pop up the “WAT Out Wizard”.

TABLE 81 WAT Out Wizard Column Text Description Type Format MachineVariance Grid Machine ID The configured display name of the machineVariance WAT System Reported WAT Out Amount Out Amount-Machine ReportedWAT Out Amount Variance WAT System Reported WAT Out Count OutCount-Machine Reported WAT Out Count Machine The WAT Out amount MeteredWAT reported by machine Out Amount Machine The WAT Out count Metered WATreported by machine Out Count System The WAT Out amount Reportedreported by system WAT Out Amount System The WAT Out count Reportedreported by system WAT Out Count Adjustment Results Grid Adjustment TypeRows Before Amount or count Adjustment before adjustment After Amount orcount after Adjustment adjustment Variance Columns Amount Variance inamount Count Variance in count

Interface for PT Financial

Machine Detail Financials

FIG. 63 shows a System Information—Daily Total window or screen 6300,according to one illustrated embodiment.

TABLE 82 Daily Total Grid Column Text Description Type Format Thesecolumns are ALWAYS displayed. Select All Select meter name Boolean Checkbox Meter Name Different kind of meters Machine Amount reported byReported machine Amount Machine Count reported by Reported machine CountSystem Amount reported by Reported system Amount System Count reportedby Reported system Count Variance System Reported Amount Amount-MachineReported Amount Variance System Reported Count- Count Machine ReportedCount System Total amount adjusted Adjustment by system Totals ManualTotal amount adjusted Adjustment manually Totals

TABLE 83 Processing Buttons Button Name Description Adjustment All theuser to make daily adjustment

TABLE 84 Filters for Daily Total Filter Text Fix It Active? DescriptionRequirement

FIG. 64 shows a System Information—Voucher Paid window or screen 6400,according to one illustrated embodiment.

TABLE 85 Voucher Paid Grid Column Text Description Type Format Thesecolumns are ALWAYS displayed. Select All Select vouchers Boolean Checkbox Date and Time Date and time of paid vouchers Validation ID Thebarcode of voucher Amount Amount of the voucher Business Day Businessday of the voucher paid Patron The patron that generated the voucherpaid

TABLE 86 Processing Buttons Button Name Description Adjustment Allowsuser to make system adjustments for voucher paid. Detail Allows user toview voucher detail

TABLE 87 Filters for Voucher Paid Filter Text Fix It Active? DescriptionRequirement Display Vouchers paid for No this business day DisplayVouchers by paid No date and time

FIG. 65 shows a System Information—Voucher Printed window or screen6500, according to one illustrated embodiment.

TABLE 88 Voucher Printed Grid Column Text Description Type Format Thesecolumns are ALWAYS displayed. Select All Select a voucher Boolean Checkbox printed Date and Time Date and time of the voucher printedValidation ID The barcode of the voucher Amount Amount of the voucherBusiness Day Business day on which the voucher was printed TicketSequence

TABLE 89 Processing Button Button Name Description Adjustment Allowsuser to make system adjustments for voucher printed Detail Allows userto view voucher detail

TABLE 90 Filters for Voucher Printed Filter Text Fix It Active?Description Requirement Display Voucher printed No for this business dayDisplay Voucher by No printed date and time

FIG. 66 shows a System Information—Jackpot Printed window or screen6600, according to one illustrated embodiment.

TABLE 91 Jackpot Printed Grid Column Text Description Type Format Thesecolumns are ALWAYS displayed. Select All Select a jackpot Boolean Checkbox printed Date and Time Date and time the jackpot printed ValidationID Barcode of the voucher Amount Amount of the voucher Business DayBusiness day on which the jackpot printed Patron The patron thatgenerated the jackpot printed

TABLE 92 Processing Buttons Button Name Description Adjustment Allowsuser to make system adjustment for Jackpot Printed. Detail Allows userto view voucher detail

TABLE 93 Filters for Jackpot Printed Filter Text Fix It Active?Description Requirement Display Jackpot Printed for this business dayDisplay Jackpot by Printed date and time

FIG. 67 shows a System Information—Promo In window or screen 6700,according to one illustrated embodiment.

TABLE 94 Promo In Grid Column Text Description Type Format These columnsare ALWAYS displayed. Select All Select a promo Boolean Check box Dateand Time Date and time of Promo In Validation ID Barcode of the voucherAmount Amount of the voucher Business Day Business day on which thePromo In happen Patron The patron that generated the Promo In

TABLE 95 Processing Buttons Button Name Description Adjustment Allowsuser to make adjustment to Promo In Detail Allows user to view voucherdetail

TABLE 96 Filters for Promo In Filter Text Fix It Active? DescriptionRequirement Display Promo paid for this business day Display Promo bypaid date and time

FIG. 68 shows a System Information—WAT In window or screen 6800,according to one illustrated embodiment.

TABLE 97 WAT In Grid Column Text Description Type Format These columnsare ALWAYS displayed. Select All Select a WAT In Transaction Kind of WATtransaction Date and Time Date and time of the WAT In DirectionDirection of the WAT In Amount Amount of the WAT In Machine ID StatusStatus of the WAT In Patron

TABLE 98 Processing Buttons Button Name Description Adjustment Allowsuser to make system adjustment to WAT In. Detail Allows user to viewvoucher detail

TABLE 99 Filters for WAT In Filter Text Fix It Active? DescriptionRequirement Display WAT In for this business day Display WAT In by dateand time

FIG. 69 shows a System Information—WAT Out window or screen 6900,according to one illustrated embodiment.

TABLE 100 WAT Out Grid Column Text Description Type Format These columnsare ALWAYS displayed. Select All Select a WAT Out Boolean Check boxTransaction Kind of WAT Out transaction Date and Time Date and time ofthe WAT Out Direction Direction of the WAT Out Amount Amount of WAT OutMachine ID Status Status of WAT Out Patron

TABLE 101 Processing Buttons Button Name Description Adjustment Allowsuser to make system adjustment to WAT Out Detail Allows user to viewvoucher detail

TABLE 102 Filters for WAT Out Filter Text Fix It Active? DescriptionRequirement Display WAT Out for this No business day Display WAT Out bydate No and time

FIG. 70 shows a System Information—Adjustments window or screen 7000,according to one illustrated embodiment.

TABLE 103 Adjustment Grid Column Text Description Type Format Thesecolumns are ALWAYS displayed. Select All Date and Time This is the dateand time the adjustment was done Adjustment This may be the type of Typeadjustment i.e. System, Manual, Wizard, Financial Adjustment UtilityAdjustment This may be the name of Name the adjustment i.e. Meter Reset,Meter Rollover, Invalidate Meter, Game Day Change, etc. Adjusted To Thismay be where the adjustment was applied to i.e. Machine Meter, Voucher,Jackpot, Promo In, WAT In, WAT Out Adjusted By This is who made theadjustment i.e. System or the name of the user Machine ID This is thename of the machine affected by the adjustment Previous Value This isthe value before the adjustment was made Adjustment This is the value ofthe adjustment New Value This is the value after the adjustment isapplied Date and Time This is the date and time Approved the adjustmentwas approved Approving This is the user name of Supervisor the approvingsupervisor Reason This is the reason that was entered when theadjustment was made These columns are hidden unless “Display all machinedetail adjustments” filter is applied. Event This is the name of theevent that was adjusted Meter Type This is the name of the meter MeterStart This is the starting meter value Meter End This is the endingmeter value Meter Delta This is the delta between the starting andending meter value Meter This is the value to the Adjustment meter afterthe adjustment was made

TABLE 104 Processing Buttons Button Name Description Approve Cancel

TABLE 105 Filters for Adjustment Filter Text Fix It Active? DescriptionRequirement Display Adjustments for No this business day DisplayAdjustments by No date and time

FIG. 71 shows a Machine Detail Financials—Metered Information window orscreen 7100, according to one illustrated embodiment. When the AuditMachine button on the Audit System Financials view is pressed, the viewchanges to Audit Machine Financials. Initially, it displays the eventsof the gaming day being audited which contain meters. The Show MeterlessEvents checkbox allows all events to be displayed. The checked list boxdisplays all meters that are part of the displayed events.

FIG. 72 shows an Adjustment—Meter window or screen 7200, according toone illustrated embodiment. When the Adjustment button icon in theMachine Meter Information group box of the Audit Machine Financials isselected, the Meter Adjustment form, below, is displayed. The checkedlist box displays all meters, with those selected in Audit MachineFinancials initially checked.

TABLE 106 Types of Adjustment to Perform - Radio Buttons Radio ButtonName Description Invalidate these Events Causes the Make Adjustmentbutton to invalidate the events. This radio button is enabled unless anyof the events are from a closed gaming day. Move these Events to Causesthe Make Adjustment button to move different gaming day the events tothe selected gaming day. This radio button is enabled unless any of theevents are not from the gaming day being audited. Calculate New DeltasAllows the user to invalidate meters between selected events. This radiobutton is enabled if there are at least 3 events, and they areconsecutive. Make these Events as a Causes the Make Adjustment button toturn drop Events the events into drop events. Perform Manual Allows theuser to add adjustments. This radio Adjustments button is enabled ifadjusting only one event, which is on an open gaming day.

FIG. 73 shows a Moving Events to Different Gaming Day window or screen7300, according to one illustrated embodiment. When the radio button isclicked for moving events to a different gaming day, a calendar isdisplayed, as shown below.

FIG. 74 shows a Perform Manual Events window or screen 7400, accordingto one illustrated embodiment. When the Perform Manual Adjustments radiobutton is clicked, the grid is changed, as shown below. For the oneevent being audited, it shows a row of the raw values, a row of thecurrent values (with adjustments applied), a row of amounts to add todelta values, and the final delta. The user can edit either the Add ToDelta value or the Final Delta value, and the other may changeaccordingly.

FIGS. 75A and 75B show a Calculate New Deltas window or screen 7500,according to one illustrated embodiment. When the Calculate New Deltasradio button is selected (e.g., clicked), the grid is changed, as shownbelow. For each event being audited, it shows a row of the raw values, arow of the current values (with adjustments applied), and for eventsthat are of open gaming days, a row of amounts to add to delta values,and the final delta. The user can edit either the Add To Delta value orthe Final Delta value, and the other may change accordingly.

Next to each Final Delta grid cell is a checkbox. Up to two checkboxesof each column can be checked. Checking a third checkbox unchecks one ofthe other two. The lower checked event cannot belong to a closed gamingday. When two checkboxes are checked in a column, an adjustment isapplied to the lower checked event which reverses the effects of theevents between the checked events, non-inclusively. Additionally, manualadjustments can be entered.

FIG. 76 shows an Adjustment—System window or screen 7600, according toone illustrated embodiment. System Adjustment Voucher Paid shouldprovide the following details: 1) Variance before adjustment, a) Machinereported, b) System reported, c) Variance; and 2) Adjustment Results, a)Total Count of Items moved, b) Total Amount of Items moved, c) OldVariance, d) Adjustment, and e) New Variance.

FIG. 77 shows an Adjustment—Daily Total window or screen 7700, accordingto one illustrated embodiment.

TABLE 107 Daily Total Grid Column Text Description Type Format MeterName Name of the meter Machine Amount reported by the Reported machineAmount Machine Count reported by the Reported machine Count SystemAmount reported by the Reported system Amount System Count reported bythe Reported system Count Variance System Reported Amount Amount -Machine Reported Amount Variance Count System Reported Count - MachineReported Count System Total amount adjusted Adjustment by system TotalsManual Total amount adjusted Adjustment manually Totals

FIG. 78 shows a Machine Detail Financials—Machine Variance window orscreen 7800, according to one illustrated embodiment.

TABLE 108 Machine Variance Grid Column Text Description Type FormatThese columns are ALWAYS displayed. Meter Name Name of the meter MachineAmount reported by the Reported machine Amount Machine Count reported bythe Reported machine Count System Amount reported by the Reported systemAmount System Count reported by the Reported system Count VarianceSystem Reported Amount Amount - Machine Reported Amount Variance SystemReported Count- Count Machine Reported Count System Total amountadjusted Adjustment by system Totals Manual Total amount adjustedAdjustment manually Total

Product Features—System Options

Configure Enterprise Accounting Options—The user may be able to view andchange the following system options from the database:

TABLE 109 System Option Requirement Specify primary Machine identifierfor lookup and reports 5.1.1.1 (Asset, Device Name, etc) Meter DisplayMode may use Bally Standards 5.1.1.2 Default Soft Count Variance DollarAmount 5.1.1.3 Default Actual vs. Theoretical Hold Variance Percentage5.1.1.4 Default Cash to Played Net Variance Dollar Amount 5.1.1.5

FIG. 79 shows a Final Balance Worksheet—Variance window or screen 7900,according to one illustrated embodiment. The words ‘Final BalanceWorksheet’ may be a task item under ‘Audit System Financials’ in themain Accounting Snap-In. When the user selects ‘Final Balance Worksheet’they may go to this page. If the user is in ‘Select Site’ screen andthey select an open day and press the ‘Close Business Day’ button, theymay also be brought to this page.

Variance Grid—The grid may have a radial button option to displayvariances either by amount or counts. This grid may have the followingcolumn names:

TABLE 110 Column Text Description Type Format Type of The type ofvariance Variance Total Variance The Final Machine Reported value minusthe Final System Reported value Machine Reported Financials Machine Theoriginal value Reported reported by the machine Value System The totaladjustments Adjustments made by the accounting engine Manual The totaladjustments Adjustments made by the accounting users Wizard The totaladjustments Adjustments made by the accounting wizards Final Machine Thefinal value reported Value by the machine after all the adjustments havebeen applied System Reported Financials System The original valueReported reported by the system Value Manual The total adjustmentsAdjustments made by the accounting users Wizard The total adjustmentsAdjustments made by the accounting wizards Final System The final valuereported Value by the system after all the adjustments have been applied

This grid may have the following row names under the ‘Type Of Variance’column:

TABLE 111 Row Text Description Type Format Soft Count Variance of softcount Currency currency Soft Count Variance of soft count Vouchervoucher NetVariance Variance of net variance Voucher Variance of voucherPrinted printed Voucher Variance of voucher paid Paid Jackpot Varianceof jackpot Printed printed Promo In Variance of Promo In WAT In Varianceof WAT In WAT Out Variance of WAT Out

This grid may have the following radio buttons:

-   -   Show variances by amount    -   Show variances by count

TABLE 112 Processing Buttons Button Name Description Close Business DayAllow the user to close business day

FIG. 80 shows a Final Balance Worksheet—Liability window or screen 8000,according to one illustrated embodiment.

TABLE 113 Liability Grid Column Text Description Type Format Thesecolumns are ALWAYS displayed. Business Day The business day for thisliability information Initial Liability The starting liability FinalLiability The ending liability Vouchers Vouchers Added Added VouchersPaid Vouchers Paid Vouchers Vouchers Expired Expired Vouchers VouchersVoided Voided Expired Expired Vouchers Paid Vouchers Paid JackpotsJackpots Added Added Jackpots Paid Jackpots Paid Jackpots JackpotsExpired Expired Expired Expired Jackpots Paid Jackpots Paid

This grid may have the following user selectable radio button icons: 1)Show liability by amount; and 2) Show liability by count.

TABLE 114 Filters for Liability Filter Text Fix It Active? DescriptionRequirement Show this business No Show the day's liability liability forthis business day only Show week to date No Show all liability liabilityrecords since the beginning of the week Show month to date No Show allliability liability records since the beginning of the month

FIG. 81 shows a Final Balance Worksheet—PT Financial window or screen8100, according to one illustrated embodiment.

TABLE 115 PT Financial Grid Column Text Description Type Format Thesecolumns are ALWAYS displayed. Machine ID The configured display Varchar32 Ascii name of the machine Business Day The business day for theVarchar 32 MMDDYYYY information Currency In The amount of currencyreceived by this machine for this business day Vouchers Paid The amountof paid vouchers Total In The amount of currency and tickets received bythis machine for this business day Total Out The amount of vouchersprinted by this machine for this business day Money Played The amount ofmoney played by this machine for this business day Money Won The amountof money won by this machine for this business day Actual Hold % Theactual hold for this machine for this business day Actual Net The nethold for this machine for this business day Dropped The amount droppedby Amount this machine for this business day Jackpot The amount ofjackpot Amount tickets printed by this machine for this business dayStacker The amount of money in Amount the stacker at EOD Promo In Theamount of promotional coupons received by this machine for this businessday WAT In The amount of WAT In transactions for this machine for thisbusiness day WAT Out The amount of WAT Out transactions for this machinefor this business day

TABLE 116 Processing Buttons Button Name Description

FIG. 82 shows a Final Balance Worksheet—Review Adjustments window orscreen 8200, according to one illustrated embodiment.

TABLE 117 Review Adjustments Grid Column Text Description Type FormatThese columns are ALWAYS displayed. Date Time This is the date and timethe adjustment was done Adjustment This may be the type of Typeadjustment i.e. System, Manual, Wizard, Financial Adjustment UtilityAdjustment This may be the name of Name the adjustment i.e. Meter Reset,Meter Rollover, Invalidate Meter, Game Day Change, etc. Adjusted To Thismay be where the adjustment was applied to i.e. Machine Meter, Voucher,Jackpot, Promo In, WAT In, WAT Out Adjusted By This is who made theadjustment i.e. System or the name of the user Machine ID This is thename of the machine affected by the adjustment Previous Value This isthe value before the adjustment was made Adjustment This is the value ofthe adjustment New Value This is the value after the adjustment isapplied Date Time This is the date and time Approved the adjustment wasapproved Approving This is the user name of Supervisor the approvingsupervisor Reason This is the reason that was entered when theadjustment was made Event This is the name of the event that wasadjusted Device Type Type of the device Meter Type This is the name ofthe meter Meter Start This is the starting meter value Meter End This isthe ending meter value Meter Delta This is the delta between thestarting and ending meter value Meter This is the value to theAdjustment meter after the adjustment was made

TABLE 118 Processing Buttons Button Name Description

TABLE 119 Filters for Review Adjustments Filter Text Fix It Active?Description Requirement

Some features that may be implemented with the EAM:

Allowing multiple EA clients to work simultaneously from the samedatabase, and obtain updated information in a real-time manner and usinga feature of WCF for secure communication. May also provide forselective notification (not UDP as in DCM disclosure).

Reopening of gaming days. A day auditing change may cause a‘ripple-effect’ forward in time. How is this situation determined andhandled?

How to deal with liabilities of middle days (days between reopened dayto current day).

A daily process in a casino is to audit the financial data from the slotmachines. After that audit process, the auditors may close theaccounting for that day. When the auditor's close that gaming day, theremay be a liability that is outstanding for that casino. This liabilityreflects that maximum amount of money the casino may have to pay out ifnecessary.

Normally, the outstanding liability is related to vouchers and would bedescribed as the amount of un-paid vouchers at the end of that businessday. But, liability can also consist of progressive jackpots, un-paidpromotional coupons, and un-played WAT transactions. Liability may havea beginning value at the beginning of the gaming day, a change inliability, and a final liability at the end of the gaming day. When theauditor closes the gaming day, the beginning liability, the change inliability, and the final liability may become the final values for theliability report for that gaming day.

Most of the time, the auditors may close gaming days in a chronologicalorder. When this happens, the final liability for the previous gamingday becomes the beginning liability for the current day. This makes theliability a “running liability” which means that only the change inliability affects the final liability.

Occasionally, the auditors at a casino may have to close gaming days outof order, or they may have to re-open closed gaming days. When either ofthese two conditions occur, the running liability can become incorrect.And correcting the liability becomes problematic because there could begaming days that have already been closed and now the beginning andending liability values are not what they should be.

There are three solutions to this condition and should be configurablebecause they depend on the internal controls and regulations of thecasino. It is very important to be able to let the casino determinewhich option they want configured since it affects how they report thefinancial information to the regulatory bodies.

Solution 1: Do not allow closing of gaming days out of order. Thissolution prevents the running liability from becoming incorrect. It alsorequires that when a gaming day is re-opened, that all the gaming daysin-between the current gaming day and the day being re-opened are alsore-opened. That guarantees that gaming days may be closed or re-closedin a chronological order.

Solution 2: Do not change the liability for closed gaming days. If agaming day is closed or re-closed and there are closed gaming daysbetween the current day and the day being closed or re-closed, then donot update the liability for the closed game days.

Solution 3: Change the liability for closed gaming days. If a gaming dayis closed or re-closed and there are closed gaming days between thecurrent day and the day being closed or re-closed, then update theliability for the closed game days.

To summarize, one accounting application may support all known gamingjurisdiction requirements. This can be achieved through configurationand/or customer menus. This system takes into account all known types ofliabilities. This list includes but is not limited to: Vouchers,jackpots, promotional vouchers, promotional coupons, progressive awards,WAT in transactions, and WAT out transactions. Gaming Days can be closedin any order and can be re-opened in any order. Also, another novelaspect of this is “the ripple effect” caused by adjusting a re-openedgaming day is now handled. Original archived EA data is never changed.Changes or ‘adjustments’ go into EA database as separate ‘adjustment’records.

Fraud Detection

barcode counted more than once

Wizard in client

Fixing of known issues; which fixes are itemized.

A problem that occurs in a casino is that vouchers may be paid twice.This usually occurs when a customer photo copies a voucher and theninserts both, the original voucher and the copied voucher into twomachines at the same time. The vouchering system is supposed to preventthe same voucher from being paid twice, but due to errors in thevouchers software, this problem can happen. Sometimes this problem cango on for months until it is detected which can cause a large amount oflost revenue to the casino. Early detection of this condition is vitalto the casino. This can be accomplished by having a centralized locationwhere all data from the count rooms can be sent. Once the data iscontained in a central location, then a query can be executed which maylook for vouchers that have been paid more than once. A betterimplementation of this would be to perform this query daily during theaudit process of the casino. Since the casino performs daily auditsalready on the financial data for the slot machines, this query can beintegrated directly into their audit process.

Physical device(s) mapped to particular Logical device and the state ofphysical device is tracked.

Tracking the history of a device uses two ways to key info: a) physicallocation; and b) internal characteristics of the device.

A Slot Move is a term used in the gaming community to describe theoperation of slot machines on a casino floor where the physical locationof the machine is tracked with its financial data. Normally, this is aphysical move where the slot machine is at one place in the casino andthen moved to another location in the casino. The financial data of theslot machine is recorded at the time it was at its old physicallocation, and recorded at the new physical location. In EnterpriseAccounting, the definition of a slot move has been enhanced to includeadditional functionality. A slot move can be a physical move where theslot machine is moved to a different location on the casino floor, andit can also be an internal move where certain characteristics of theslot machine changes. Examples of these characteristics are pay tablechanges, denomination changes, upgrades to the printer or bill acceptorfirmware, etc. Basically, any change to the devices and/or softwareinside the slot machine cabinet can be treated as an internal slot move.The financial data of a slot machine can now be also tracked by changesdone internally to the slot machine.

Description

Types of Slot Moves:

Physical Move

Examples:

Address change. This could be its IP address if its using tcp/ipcommunication, or its line/drop address if its using asynchronouscommunication.

Asset Number change. This is the number that the accounting departmentuses to track the financial information. Its normally used as aninventory number.

Controller change. This is the game controller which is communicating tothe slot machine. The slot machine can change to a differentcommunication port on the game controller or can be changed to use adifferent game controller. The normally happens when a slot machine ismoved to a different physical location on the casino floor, but in atcp/ip network, it can change without being physically moved.

Casino Assigned Identifier change. The casino is allowed to maintain auser definable field for tracking the slot machine. This is similar toan asset number, but is used by slot floor manager instead of theaccounting department.

Internal Move

Game Combo change. This is when any change is done to the slot machinethat affects the pay table percentage, game theme, or denomination.

Wager change. This is when any change is done to the slot machine thataffects the number of lines bet or the max bet per line.

Firmware change. This is when any change is done to the slot machinethat affects the version of the software that is used by the printer orthe bill acceptor.

Software change. This is when any change is done to the slot machinethat affects the version of the software that is used by the slotmachine for the operating system or game.

Cabinet Model change. This is when any change is done to the slotmachine that affects the model of the cabinet. This could be if the slotmachine changed from a round top to a chop top, or if they converted itto a bar top.

Progressive change. This is when any change is done to the slot machinethat affects the progressive that the slot machine is participating in.

Implementation Logic

All slot machines are maintained in a slot table in the database basedon the manufacturer and serial number. Two additional tables are used totrack slot moves. One table is the slot configuration table which tracksthe physical moves of the slot machine. The second table is the slotdevice table which tracks the internal moves of the slot machine. Bothtables have a link back to the original slot table for each slotmachine.

As changes occur, a new record may be inserted into either the slotconfiguration table or the slot device table and the previous record isupdated to mark it as not active any more.

This accomplishes two purposes. One purpose is to maintain an historicaccount of all physical and internal moves for a slot machine, and theother purpose is to keep an active record of both the physical andinternal characteristics of each slot machine.

Invalid Meter Detection and Notification/RROOR

Invalid meter detection is a process intended to automatically detectwhen a reported meter (count data from the game) is invalid and thelogic to use to modify the recorded data to eliminate the invalid meterdata.

The key to the detection and correction is how the data is determined tobe invalid in the first place. This method, described below, is througha set of parameters: Does the value only grow in a positive direction,Velocity (or amount of change) that is acceptable, is the valuedependant on time, or time of day/week/month/year, and is there a validminimum, or maximum.

Below you may see the three types of meters we expect to encounter.Predictable increasing, unpredictable increasing and unpredictablevariable meters. Within each of these classifications the set ofparameters used to determine if the meter data is valid, or not, differsdue to the nature of the meter classification.

Meter Delta Limits.doc

Logic Types of Meters: 1.  Predictable increasing Meters     Example:Games Played, money played, etc.     Grows in positive direction only.    Velocity is calculable     Dependent on Time / Denominations / ???    Detect Rollover:     Detect Reset:     Detect OOR:     DetectInvalid: 2.  Unpredictable Increasing Meters     Example: Jackpots paidamount     Grows in positive direction only.     Velocity is NOTcalculable     Dependent on Time / Denominations / ???     Min Value:    Max Value:     Rollovers: ?     Resets: ? 3.  Unpredictable VariableMeters     Example: ?     Grows in Positive or Negative direction    Velocity is NOT calculable     Dependent on Time / Denominations /???     Min Value: ?     Max Value: ?     Rollovers: ?     Resets: ?Code Add to bally_audit.meter_type   Allow_Negative_Delta BIT  Max_Velocity_Per_Hour BIGINT   Velocity_Is_Denomination_Dependent BIT  Absolute_Minimum BIGINT   Absolute_Maximum BIGINT   RolloverCeiling(in the bally_migration.Meter) select * from adjustment select * fromAdjustment_Reason select * from Adjustment_Source Adjustment_ID =useless id Adjustment_Type_ID = from Adjustment_Type -   Delta LimitExceeded, Meter Reset, or Meter Rollover Adjustment_Source_ID = fromAdjustment_Source where Short_Name = ‘System’ Counted_ID = NULLGame_Day_ID = GameDay Floor_Event_ID = NULL Fund_Transfer_ID = NULLEvent_Drop_ID = NULL Meter_ID = ID of the meter being adjustedSystem_Liability_ID = NULL Adjustment_Reason_ID = from Adjustment_Reason  where Reason_text =  System adjustment for meter out-of-range    System adjustment for meter reset   System adjustment for meterrollover Previous = <Prev Meter End> Delta = Adjustment amount   ForRollovers: <New Meter End> − <Prev Meter End> + <Rollover Ceiling>   ForResets: <Prev Meter End> * 1   For OOR: <Meter Delta> * −1Prev_Game_Day_ID = GameDay of the previous meter record Non_Period =NULL Employee = ‘System User’ Authorized = NULL Effective_TS = GETDATE() Authorized_TS = NULL Created_TS = GETDATE( ) Created_User = ‘ETLEvents_Meters’ Updated_TS = NULL Updated_User = NULL Deleted_TS = NULLDeleted_User = NULLGenerating ‘Smooth’ Meters from ‘Jagged’ Meters.

Disk storage reduced drastically

DB query performance increased

During the life cycle of an EGM meters are sent up on a regular basis.The relation of number of changed meters is conversely related to thetime span between meters. Most of the meter set is unchanged betweensnapshots, and this number of unchanged meters increases as the timespan gets smaller. There is no reason to store the unchanged meterssince it can be calculated based on the last known value for this meter.In practice we saw that a casino floor with hourly periodic meters thatroughly 10-20% of those meters actually changed. If we normalize thedatabase and only store the meters that change, we can eliminate 95% ofthe database size. This also gives us the opportunity to properly indexthe database since the table size is now reduced. This allows us to haveboth an OLTP database for meters, but be able to run reports againstthis same dataset.

Example:

GTM, Time, MeterID

Meter, Value

A, 8 am, 1

GamesPlayed, 0

MoneyInserted, 0

CabinetDoorOpened, 0

LogicDoorOpened, 0

StackerRemoved, 0

A, 9 am, 2

GamesPlayed, 100

MoneyInserted, 1000

CabinetDoorOpened, 0

LogicDoorOpened, 0

StackerRemoved, 0

A, 10 am, 3

GamesPlayed, 200

MoneyInserted, 1000

CabinetDoorOpened, 0

LogicDoorOpened, 0

StackerRemoved, 0

In this case, we normally would have stored 3 meter messages each with 5meters values, resulting in 15 data rows, each with 5 columns, meaning75 data entries. Normalized and jagged stores only 3 rows for themessages and 8 for the meter values, for a total of 11 data rows, butonly 31 (9 in messages+22 to store the values) data entries. As wecontinue this pattern, only GamesPlayed continually updates during thisduration. If we carry this pattern out for 100 meters, we would have:

Denormalized and Smooth:

500 rows with 5 columns, 2500 data entries

BCNF and jagged:

100 message rows w/3 columns, 300 data entries

104 meter values w/2 columns, 208 data entries

Total of 508 data entries

Improving Sys-to-Sys Performance Using Cached DB Records.

Just Previous Meters Set for Each EGM

In some cases the system needs the previous meter values to calculatedeltas or to fill in missing information. Instead of relying on thesystem of record to provide the information, the previous value can becached to be readily available.

For example, a factory/extension model can be used to accomplish thiscaching. One manager loads extensions that may record meters. Themanager of the extensions is the only entry point for meters. When themeter is received, the cache is updated. Each extension may process themeter independently of each other. If they require the previous meter,the extensions do not have to know where the system of record is, orwait to make sure it is available and current, the extensions simplyutilize the manager's cached meters. In each extension, there is apreprocess call that may store the cached information into their owninternal queue with the message being processed if needed. That way eachextension can continue processing if there is a delay in the end pointprocessing of another extension without fearing the cache informationmay be incorrect.

Additional Date/Time Stamp on all G2S Msgs from G2S Hosts on BFS.

The meter message now is appended with a Host received time. Thiseliminates quite a few points of failure for date time stamp on metermessages. Currently iView's or the GTM may send up their time with ameter in the G2S meterDateTime field. The issue is that not all GTM'scan synch to a server time or that during certain conditions (batterydead) the clock may be inaccurate after reboot. The host appends a timewhen it receives the message, thereby only requiring 8 to 10 servers tobe synched properly rather than 2500+ GTMs. This gives us a consistentdate to do calculations from that is very close to when the GTM sent themeter.

Meter System

The Meter System provides a generic way for recording meter (ofBallyTech.Meter.meter type) into data repositories. Currently the metersystem is capable of receiving meters for a G2S Host server via theRelay service. Upon receipt of a new meter the meter processor (windowsservice) may then record the meter in the Bally_Meter, IGDB and MGMdatabase. It is possible to configure the service to omit recording ofthe meter in either the IGDB or the MGM database.

Problem Statement

The Meter processor was written such that the business logic anddatabase access in intertwined. Furthermore the processor was written insuch a way that the different meter processors have dependencies on oneanother and race conditions related to the writing of the meter data tothe database occur.

If designed correctly the Meter processor should be able to dynamicallyload the meter proc assemblies and have no interdependencies between thedatabases. The business logic should only reside in the individual meterproc objects and the database writer objects should only write recordsto the database.

Extension of Processors

This model may be extended by inheriting from the appropriate class inBallyTech.Meter.Processor. Most cases may use:

MeterProcessorMSMQ2DB<T>, which may persist messages on MSMQ and finallyend up in a SQL DB.

The following methods may be implemented:

-   -   GetDBConnectionString—Simply returns the connection string to        the database.    -   ProcessMeter—May handle any business logic that the processor        does, may use the cache from the manager in this method since        the cache is updated once this is called.    -   WriteMeterToDB—Writes the <T> message from the internal queue to        the database.

Example:

#region Libraries using System; using System.Collections.Generic; usingSystem.Data.SqlClient; using System.Data.SqlTypes; usingSystem.Messaging; using System.Text; using BallyTech.EnterpriseLogging;using BallyTech.Meter.Messages; using BallyTech.Meter.Processor; usingBallyTech.Reflection; using BallyTech.StoredProcProvider.MGMMeter;#endregion namespace BallyTech.Meter.MGMMeterProcessor  [Extension(  Key= METERPROCESSOREXTENSIONBASE_KEY,  ClassName =MGMMeterProcessorExtension_CLASSNAME,  Description =MGMMeterProcessorExtension_DESCRIPTION,  StartCondition =ExtensionStartCondition.OnStartup)]  public classMGMMeterProcessorExtension : MeterProcessorMSMQ2DB<MGMMeter>  {   publicconst string MGMMeterProcessorExtension_CLASSNAME =“BallyTech.MGMMeterProcessor”;   public const stringMGMMeterProcessorExtension_DESCRIPTION = “BallyTech.MGMMeterProcessor toprovide meter processing to the MGM database”;   publicMGMMeterProcessorExtension(IMeterProcessorManager mgr) :base(METERPROCESSOREXTENSIONBASE_KEY,MGMMeterProcessorExtension_CLASSNAME,MGMMeterProcessorExtension_DESCRIPTION, mgr) { }   /// <summary>   ///Processes the inbound meter to store in the internal queue   ///</summary>   /// <param name=“ballyMeter”></param>   ///<returns></returns>   protected override Message[ ] ProcessMeter(meterinboundMeter)   {    List<Message> messagesToProcess = newList<Message>( );    if (inboundMeter.collectionReason == “OnBaseline”&& Helpers.RamClearDetected(inboundMeter) == RamClearType.Full)    {    messagesToProcess.Add(new Message(new MGMMeter(inboundMeter,_mgr.Cache.GetCurrentMeters(inboundMeter))));    }    if(inboundMeter.activityCode != null && inboundMeter.activityCode ==“BAL_ProcessDeltas”)    {     messagesToProcess.Add(new Message(newMGMMeter(inboundMeter)));    }    return messagesToProcess.ToArray( );  }   /// <summary>   /// Writes to the MGM meter DB   /// </summary>  /// <param name=“mgmMeter”></param>   /// <param name=“sql”></param>  /// <param name=“xact”></param>   protected override voidWriteMeterToDB(MGMMeter mgmMeter, SqlConnection sql, SqlTransactionxact)   {    AddDeltaGameplayMeter addDeltaMeter = newAddDeltaGameplayMeter(GetDBConnectionString( ));   addDeltaMeter.AvgPaybackPct = (SqlDecimal)mgmMeter.AvgPaybackPct;   addDeltaMeter.GsaEgmId = (SqlString)mgmMeter.GSAEgmID;   addDeltaMeter.ManufacturerCode =(SqlString)mgmMeter.ManufacturerCode;    addDeltaMeter.MeterDateTm =(SqlDateTime)mgmMeter.MeterDateTime;    addDeltaMeter.MeterGuid = newSqlGuid(mgmMeter.MeterGUID);    addDeltaMeter.MeterType =(SqlString)mgmMeter.MeterType;    addDeltaMeter.RawGamesPlayed =(SqlInt32)mgmMeter.RawGamesPlayed;    addDeltaMeter.RawMoneyPlayed =(SqlInt32)mgmMeter.RawMoneyPlayed;    addDeltaMeter.RawMoneyWon =(SqlInt32)mgmMeter.RawMoneyWon;    addDeltaMeter.Execute( );   }  protected override string GetDBConnectionString( )   {    returnMGMMeterDbUtility.LocateMGMMeterDbConnectionString(“MGMMeterProcessor”);   }  } }

Diagram: Logic Overview

FIG. 83 shows a Meter Processor Service overview 8300, according to oneillustrated embodiment.

The Meter processor service is logically divided into two tasks, 1)managing the specific meter processes and global data cache, 2) themeter processors. Notice the information flow of the meter message inthe diagram. The ProcessMeter object 8302 may control the distributionof the meter message to each specific meter process and then releasecontrol back to the MeterProcessor object 8302. The MeterProcessor mayonly update the current meter table cache after each of the specificmeter process has been invoked using the registered OnMeterMsg delegate.

Each specific meter process may write a process meter message into aninternal queue that is monitored by the specific process. All businesslogic is encapsulated in the specific meter process ProcessMeter object8302.

Using reflection, the specific meter process assemblies can bediscovered and loaded at runtime. The assembly may contain the meterprocess. Once ‘Started’ the specific meter database process may spawn athread to monitor the specific MSMQ and register to be called when a newmeter message arrives in the meter service through the meter_queue 8304.

FIG. 84 shows a Meter Process class structure 8400, according to oneillustrated embodiment.

FIGS. 85A-85C show a gaming meter data structure 8500, according to oneillustrated embodiment. In particular, FIG. 85 is an overview of theentire gaming meter data structure 8500, while FIGS. 85A-85C show eachportion of the gaming meter data structure 8500 in detail. The gamingmeter data structure 8500 includes a variety of records, with variousfields (e.g., meter_activity 8502, bally_meter_type 8504,device_class_defn 8506, game_theme_defn 8508, paytable_defn 8510), aswell as tables (e.g., meter value tables 8512, administrative tables8514), and associations therebetween.

Correlating consecutive items between two lists.

This correlates consecutive items from largest (i.e., longest) tosmallest (i.e., shortest) runs. For example, if it's given two lists, A,B, X, B, C, D, Y and Y, A, B, C, D, X, then it may return the followingcorrelation:

List1: -ABXBCD-Y

List2: YA--BCDX-

Note how the run B, C, D was matched first, preventing the A, B at thebeginning of list 1 from being matched with A, B in list 2.

The reason such code is useful is that in the soft count importer,counting machines place terminal IDs and currency counts in one file andterminal IDs and voucher validation IDs in another. The currency countsare to be correlated to the vouchers for each canister (identified byterminal ID). The problem is that some canisters may contain no bills,and others may contain no vouchers. Because the two files are appendedto one canister at a time, the order of terminal IDs in the two filesmay correspond, except when data is missing from one of the files (e.g.,because a canister either had no bills or no vouchers).

Improved Method of Retrieving and Caching Seldom Changed Information

A static class named StoredProcedureHandler, has a static method forcalling a stored procedure and returning the result set, stored in alist (for each row) of sorted lists of cell values keyed by columnnames. Several overrides of another static method populate the membersof a C# object from one row of a result set. The approach advantageouslyuses.NET reflection to copy values from the result set intocorresponding members of the object. Several overrides of another staticmethod fill a sorted list of such row objects from an entire result set.Because these methods figure out what goes where, the code for theclasses of the cached tables are as simple as the following example:

/// <summary> ///  Cache of fields from the Area table. /// </summary>/// public class AreaInfo : CacheOfTableInAssetDatabase {  public long  Area_ID,   Parent_ID,   Site_ID;  public short   Area_Type_ID;  publicstring   Long_Name;  public static SortedList< long /* Area_ID */,AreaInfo >   CachedTable;  static AreaInfo( )  {   CachedTable = newSortedList< long, AreaInfo >( );   Initialize( “p_Select_Area”,CachedTable);  }  public static void ReadAndCache( )  {  ReadAndCacheInfoOfCachedTable( );  } }When AreaInfo.ReadAndCache( ) is called, the CachedTable static memberis cleared and then filled with a list of AreaInfo objects, keyed byarea ID. Use of this data, for example to fill a combo box with all thearea names, is as simple as:foreach (DatabaseCache.AreaInfo eachAreaInfo in

-   -   DatabaseCache.AreaInfo.CachedTable.Values)

cboArea. Items.Add(eachAreaInfo.Long_Name);

Inter-Property Voucher Transfer

Current systems allow a voucher issued at property A to be redeemed atproperty A, but not property B, even if properties A and B cooperate onother levels. This idea would allow a customer to “cash out” at propertyA, take the voucher to property B and redeem it. This ensures that theoriginal property knows it was paid, the transaction remains secure, andthe redeeming property is properly credited so that accounts betweenproperties balance.

Voucher Transfer

Below is complete overview of all element details.

-   -   Symmetric Voucher Interchange System    -   Requirements Model

Package: Symmetric Voucher Interchange System

<anonymous>

Type: Note

The Functional Requirements package details behavioural requirementsthat specify how a proposed system may process and handle information.It details the features and rules that may be present to fully implementthe functionality desired.

TABLE 120 Connections Connector Source Target Notes NoteLink PublicPublic Functional <anonymous> Requirements

Functional Requirements

Type: Package

Functional Requirements describe the features, behaviour, business rulesand general functionality that the proposed system may support.

Features

Type: Package

FIG. 86 shows a Financials Requirements Model 8600, according to oneillustrated embodiment.

Note

Type: Note

Features typically describe discrete pieces of functional behaviour thatyield a specific result.

Financials

Type: Package

Cashier Reports

Type: Requirement

Package: Financials Keywords:

The cashier summary and cashier audit reports may show the voucher asbeing transferred (cashed/printed) at the gateway machine. the user maybe blank or SDG.

Financials May Balance

Type: Requirement

Package: Financials Keywords:

The financials on the system may balance so that all monies collectedand paid match the reports.

TABLE 121 Connections Connector Source Target Notes Realisation PublicPublic Source -> Ability to transfer Financials may Destination voucherbalance

Liability Report May Include Activity

Type: Requirement

Package: Financials Keywords:

The liability report may show that the voucher has been paid on the oldsystem and printed on the new system. The voucher may appear inliability detail in the correct manner.

Transfer Audit Report

Type: Requirement

Package: Financials Keywords:

A transfer audit report may be created that shows every vouchertransferred to and from a system and the date time of the transfer. Thereport may show the gateway machine doing the transfer and have totalsof all transfers.

Transfer Summary Report

Type: Requirement

Package: Financials Keywords:

A transfer summary report may be created that shows the total of allvouchers transferred in and out of the system. The totals may be bygateway machine and match the Transfer Audit Report.

Voucher Audit

Type: Requirement

Package: Financials Keywords:

The Voucher Audit report on the old system may show the voucher paid atthe gateway. The voucher Audit on the new system may show the voucher asprinted at the gateway.

Management

Type: Package

Package: Features

FIG. 87 shows a Management Requirements Model 8700, according to oneillustrated embodiment. The system may provide an easy to use interfacethat allows for real time lookup of a voucher and the administration ofthe gateway.

Gateway May be in Devices Table

Type: Requirement

Package: Management Keywords:

The gateway may be listed as a device in the devices table. It needsit's own unique device type. It may be able to be administered from theMT.

Performance Counters

Type: Requirement

Package: Management Keywords:

There may be a set of performance counters available in performancemonitor that show the total number of vouchers transferred in the lasthour, minute, and second. It may also show error counts and failedattempts by the same criteria.

Real Time Display

Type: Requirement

Package: Management Keywords:

There may be a real time display showing the vouchers transferred (with4 digits xed out) as they transfer across. This display may also showall errors as they occur.

Real Time Lookup

Type: Requirement

Package: Management Keywords:

The system may allow the user to lookup a voucher and determine it'sstatus.

Unlock Voucher/Mark Paid

Type: Requirement

Package: Management Keywords:

The system may allow for the user to mark a pay pending voucher as notpaid or paid.

Security

Type: Package

Package: Features

FIG. 88 shows a Security Requirements Model 8800, according to oneillustrated embodiment. The system may have basic security to preventtampering with vouchers.

Secure Communications

Type: Requirement

Package: Security Keywords:

The gateway may not send or accept any unencrypted messages

TABLE 122 Connections Connector Source Target Notes Realisation PublicPublic Source -> Ability to transfer Secure Destination voucherCommunications

Secure Database Connection

Type: Requirement

Status: Proposed. Version 1.0. Phase 1.0.

Package: Security Keywords:

The gateway may use a secured database connection so that no queries ordata may be readable through a network analyzer.

Transfer

Type: Package

Package: Features

FIG. 89 is a schematic diagram showing a Transfer Requirements Model8900, according to one illustrated embodiment.

Transfer—(Requirements diagram)

Create Voucher in New System

Type: Requirement

Package: Transfer Keywords:

The system may create a new voucher with the same barcode in the systembeing transferred to.

TABLE 123 Responsibilities (external requirements) Verify voucher is notpaid (Proposed, Medium difficulty) The voucher being transferred may notbe already paid or in a pay pending state. The only valid state totransfer is null. Voucher not in new System (Proposed, Mediumdifficulty) The system requesting the transfer may not already have avoucher with that barcode either paid or not. Voucher transferred as notpaid (Proposed, Medium difficulty) The voucher is transferred as notpaid. The paying of the voucher at the terminal is a secondary step.

TABLE 124 Connections Connector Source Target Notes Realisation PublicPublic Source -> Two stage Create voucher in Destination transferprocess new system Realisation Public Public Source -> Create voucher inVoucher not in Destination new system new System Realisation PublicPublic Source -> Create voucher in Verify voucher is Destination newsystem not paid Realisation Public Public Source -> Create voucher inVoucher Destination new system transferred as not paid

Marked Paid

Type: Requirement

Status: Proposed. Version 1.0. Phase 1.0.

Package: Transfer Keywords:

The voucher in the old system may mark the voucher paid at the serverthat is hosting the gateway application. It is not a requirement thatthe old system know which terminal on the new system has cashed thevoucher, just that the voucher was transferred.

One Transfer Only

Type: Requirement

Package: Transfer Keywords:

Once a voucher has been transferred it can not be transferred back. Itmay be paid in the new system.

PAS Connects to Gateway

Type: Requirement

Package: Transfer Keywords:

PAs may connect to the gateway on the external system.

Separate Gateways

Type: Requirement

Package: Transfer Keywords:

A gateway is required for each system exporting a voucher.

Two Stage Transfer Process

Type: Requirement

Package: Transfer Keywords:

The system may mark the voucher as pay pending until it is committedinto the new system. At that time it may be marked paid.

TABLE 125 Responsibilities (external requirements) Create voucher in newsystem (Proposed, Medium difficulty) The system may create a new voucherwith the same barcode in the system being transferred to.

TABLE 126 Connections Connector Source Target Notes Realisation PublicPublic Source -> Two stage Create voucher in Destination transferprocess new system

Verify Voucher is not Paid

Type: Requirement

Status: Proposed. Version 1.0. Phase 1.0.

Package: Transfer Keywords:

The voucher being transferred may not be already paid or in a paypending state. The only valid state to transfer is null.

TABLE 127 Connections Connector Source Target Notes Realisation PublicPublic Source -> Create voucher in Verify voucher is Destination newsystem not paid

Voucher not in New System

Type: Requirement

Status: Proposed. Version 1.0. Phase 1.0.

Package: Transfer Keywords:

The system requesting the transfer may not already have a voucher withthat barcode either paid or not.

TABLE 128 Connections Connector Source Target Notes Realisation PublicPublic Source -> Create voucher in Voucher not in Destination new systemnew System

Voucher Transferred as not Paid

Type: Requirement

Status: Proposed. Version 1.0. Phase 1.0.

Package: Transfer Keywords:

The voucher is transferred as not paid. The paying of the voucher at theterminal is a secondary step.

TABLE 129 Connections Connector Source Target Notes Realisation PublicPublic Source -> Create voucher in Voucher Destination new systemtransferred as not paid

Ability to Transfer Voucher

Type: Feature

Status: Proposed. Version 1.0. Phase 1.0.

Package: Transfer Keywords:

The system may be able to transfer a voucher from one casino data systemto another. The voucher can not b e transferred back.

TABLE 200 Responsibilities (external requirements) Financials maybalance (Proposed, Medium difficulty) The financials on the system maybalance so that all monies collected and paid match the reports. SecureCommunications (Proposed, Medium difficulty) The gateway may not send oraccept any unencrypted messages

TABLE 201 Custom Properties isStatic = False

TABLE 202 Connections Connector Source Target Notes Realisation PublicPublic Source -> Ability to transfer Financials may Destination voucherbalance Realisation Public Public Source -> Ability to transfer SecureDestination voucher Communications

Non-Functional Requirements

Type: Package

Package: Requirements Model

FIG. 90 is a schematic diagram showing a Non-Functional RequirementsMode 9000, according to one illustrated embodiment.

Non-Functional Requirements—(Custom diagram)<anonymous>

Type: Note

Package: Non-Functional Requirements Keywords:

Performance requirements define parameters such as transactions persecond, network latency, form load times and other measurable aspects ofthe system that govern overall speed and responsiveness.

TABLE 203 Connections Connector Source Target Notes NoteLink PublicPublic Performance <anonymous>

Performance

Type: Package

Package: Non-Functional Requirements

Performance—(Custom diagram)

Scalability

Type: Package

Package: Non-Functional Requirements

Scalability—(Custom diagram)

Security

Type: Package

Package: Non-Functional Requirements

Security—(Custom diagram)

Persistence

Type: Package

Package: Non-Functional Requirements

Persistence—(Custom diagram)

Transport

Type: Package

Package: Non-Functional Requirements

Transport—(Custom diagram)

Use Case Model

Type: Package

Package: Symmetric Voucher Interchange System

FIG. 91 is a schematic diagram showing a Use Case Model 9100, accordingto one illustrated embodiment.

Use Case Model—(Use Case diagram)

Management

Type: Package

Package: Use Case Model

FIG. 92 is a schematic diagram showing a Use Case Management Model 9200,according to one illustrated embodiment. The functions of the systemdealing with the management of the transfers such as log reading,voucher lookup, setup, etc.

Management—(Use Case diagram)

Administrator

Type: Actor

Package: Management Keywords:

Person responsible for changing the configuration of the system anddiagnosing issues.

TABLE 204 Connections Connector Source Target Notes UseCaseLink PublicPublic Source -> Administrator Checking health Destination UseCaseLinkPublic Public Source -> Administrator Reviewing logs DestinationUseCaseLink Public Public Source -> Administrator Add to DevicesDestination UseCaseLink Public Public Source -> Administrator EvaluatingDestination performance

Floor Supervisor

Type: Actor

Package: Management Keywords:

A casino person who is responsible for looking up the status of avoucher.

TABLE 205 Connections Connector Source Target Notes UseCaseLink PublicPublic Source -> Floor Supervisor Resetting Destination Voucher statusUseCaseLink Public Public Source -> Floor Supervisor Lookup VoucherDestination UseCaseLink Public Public Source -> Floor SupervisorChecking health Destination

Add to Devices

Type: UseCase

Package: Management Keywords:

Adding the gateway to the devices.

TABLE 206 Connections Connector Source Target Notes UseCaseLink PublicPublic Source -> Administrator Add to Devices Destination

Checking Health

Type: UseCase

Package: Management Keywords:

Checking the gateway to see that messages are going through.

TABLE 207 Connections Connector Source Target Notes UseCaseLink PublicPublic Source -> Administrator Checking health Destination UseCaseLinkPublic Public Source -> Floor Supervisor Checking health Destination

Evaluating Performance

Type: UseCase

Package: Management Keywords:

Monitoring the performance of the gateway.

TABLE 208 Connections Connector Source Target Notes UseCaseLink PublicPublic Source -> Administrator Evaluating Destination performance

Lookup Voucher

Type: UseCase

Package: Management Keywords:

Looking up the status of a voucher in the external system.

TABLE 209 Connections Connector Source Target Notes UseCaseLink PublicPublic Source -> Floor Supervisor Lookup Voucher Destination

Resetting Voucher status

Type: UseCase

Package: Management Keywords:

Marking a voucher as paid or available that is stuck in a locked statefor the gateway.

TABLE 140 Connections Connector Source Target Notes UseCaseLink PublicPublic Source -> Floor Supervisor Resetting Destination Voucher status

Reviewing logs

Type: UseCase

Package: Management Keywords:

Reviewing log files for diagnosis.

TABLE 141 Connections Connector Source Target Notes UseCaseLink PublicPublic Source -> Administrator Reviewing logs Destination

Transfer

Type: Package

Package: Use Case Model

FIG. 93 is a schematic diagram showing a Use Case Transfer Model 9300,according to one illustrated embodiment. The functions necessary totransfer a voucher from one system to another.

Transfer—(Use Case diagram)

PAS

Type: Actor

Package: Transfer Keywords:

The PAS service of the system requesting the voucher be transferred in.

TABLE 142 Connections Connector Source Target Notes UseCaseLink PublicPublic Source -> PAS Voucher Destination Transfer NoteLink Public PublicSource -> Note PAS Destination NoteLink Public Public Source -> Note PASDestination NoteLink Public Public Source -> Note PAS DestinationSequence Cashout Public Public Normal cashout Inserted Requesting PASinserted message Source -> Device Destination Sequence Cashout PublicPublic The voucher Inserted Requesting PAS inserted message Source ->Device that a terminal would Destination normally send. Sequence VoucherPublic Public Voucher may not be Lookup PAS IGDB (New) found. Source ->Destination Sequence Look up Public Public PAS looks up the voucher PASIGDB (New) voucher in the Source -> database. Destination SequenceVoucher Public Public Transfer PAS Web Service Source -> DestinationSequence Voucher Public Public PAS looks up the Transfer PAS Web Servicevoucher in the other Source -> system. Destination Sequence TransferPublic Public Returns back an Error Web Service PAS error stating theSource -> voucher was not Destination found (or paid already) SequenceVoucher Public Public This is the return Response Web Service PAS valueof the Voucher Source -> transfer call. Destination Sequence CashoutPublic Public Normal cashout invalid PAS Requesting invalid message withSource -> Device error from external Destination system. SequenceVoucher Public Public PAS inserts the Insert PAS IGDB (New) voucher intothe Source -> database. The Destination voucher is in a pay pendingstate. Sequence Voucher Public Public PAS has Close PAS Web Serviceacknowledged the Source -> voucher is in the Destination database.Sequence Close Public Public The voucher is Tran Web Service PAS markedpaid and Source -> acknowledged. Destination Sequence Mark Public PublicThe voucher is available PAS IGDB (New) marked available for Source ->cashing. Destination Sequence Lookup Public Public Look up the vouchervoucher PAS IGDB (New) again (repeat PAS Source -> code). DestinationSequence Voucher Public Public Mark the voucher as Lock PAS IGDB (New)pay pending. Source -> Destination Sequence Cashout Public Public Givethe calling Results PAS Requesting device the results of Source ->Device the voucher. Destination Sequence Cashout Public Public Normalcashout Closed Requesting PAS close message Source -> Device statingvoucher was Destination paid or not. Sequence Mark as Public Public Markthe voucher as paid PAS IGDB (New) paid if the client paid Source -> itor return to Destination available if it did not.

Voucher Transfer

Type: UseCase

Package: Transfer Keywords:

FIG. 94 is a transaction diagram of a Voucher Transfer Process 9400,according to one illustrated embodiment. Transferring the voucher fromthe old system into the new system.

TABLE 143 Connections Connector Source Target Notes UseCaseLink PublicPublic Source -> PAS Voucher Transfer Destination

Sequence diagram: Voucher Transfer

FIG. 95 is a transaction diagram of a Voucher Transfer Error Process9500, according to one illustrated embodiment.

Sequence diagram: Voucher Transfer Error

Diagrams when an error occurs during transfer due to the voucher notbeing found or is already paid.

IGDB (New)

Type: Sequence

Package: Transfer Keywords:

TABLE 144 Connections Connector Source Target Notes Sequence VoucherPublic Public Voucher may not be Lookup PAS IGDB (New) found. Source ->Destination Sequence Look up Public Public PAS looks up the voucher PASIGDB (New) voucher in the Source -> database. Destination SequenceVoucher Public Public PAS inserts the Insert PAS IGDB (New) voucher intothe Source -> database. The Destination voucher is in a pay pendingstate. Sequence Mark Public Public The voucher is available PAS IGDB(New) marked available for Source -> cashing. Destination SequenceLookup Public Public Look up the voucher voucher PAS IGDB (New) again(repeat PAS Source -> code). Destination Sequence Voucher Public PublicMark the voucher as Lock PAS IGDB (New) pay pending. Source ->Destination Sequence Mark as Public Public Mark the voucher as paid PASIGDB (New) paid if the client paid Source -> it or return to Destinationavailable if it did not.

IGDB(old)

Type: Sequence

Package: Transfer Keywords:

The database of the system the voucher is being transferred from.

TABLE 145 Connections Connector Source Target Notes NoteLink PublicPublic Source −> Note IGDB(old) Destination NoteLink Public PublicSource −> Note IGDB(old) Destination Sequence Voucher Public Publiclookup Web Service IGDB(old) Source −> Destination Sequence VoucherPublic Public Voucher may not be Lookup Web Service IGDB(old) found.Source −> Destination Sequence Voucher Public Public Set the state topay Lock Web Service IGDB(old) pending on the Source −> voucher.Destination Sequence Mark Public Public The voucher is Paid Web ServiceIGDB(old) marked paid in the Source −> old system. Destination

Requesting Device

Type: Sequence

Package: Transfer Keywords:

This could be an LGC or CT.

TABLE 146 Connections Connector Source Target Notes Sequence CashoutPublic Public Normal cashout Inserted Requesting PAS inserted messageSource −> Device Destination Sequence Cashout Public Public The voucherInserted Requesting PAS inserted message Source −> Device that aterminal would Destination normally send. Sequence Cashout Public PublicNormal cashout invalid PAS Requesting invalid message with Source −>Device error from external Destination system. Sequence Cashout PublicPublic Give the calling Results PAS Requesting device the results ofSource −> Device the voucher. Destination Sequence Cashout Public PublicNormal cashout Closed Requesting PAS close message Source −> Devicestating voucher was Destination paid or not.

Web Service

Type: Sequence

Package: Transfer Keywords:

The web service that receives the commands from PAS.

TABLE 147 Connections Connector Source Target Notes Sequence VoucherPublic Public Transfer PAS Web Service Source −> Destination SequenceVoucher Public Public PAS looks up the Transfer PAS Web Service voucherin the other Source −> system. Destination Sequence Voucher PublicPublic lookup Web Service IGDB(old) Source −> Destination SequenceVoucher Public Public Voucher may not be Lookup Web Service IGDB(old)found. Source −> Destination Sequence Transfer Public Public Returnsback an Error Web Service PAS error stating the Source −> voucher wasnot Destination found (or paid already) Sequence Voucher Public PublicSet the state to pay Lock Web Service IGDB(old) pending on the Source −>voucher. Destination Sequence Voucher Public Public This is the returnResponse Web Service PAS value of the Voucher Source −> transfer call.Destination Sequence Voucher Public Public PAS has Close PAS Web Serviceacknowledged the Source −> voucher is in the Destination database.Sequence Mark Public Public The voucher is Paid Web Service IGDB(old)marked paid in the Source −> old system. Destination Sequence ClosePublic Public The voucher is Tran Web Service PAS marked paid and Source−> acknowledged. Destination

Domain Model

Type: Package

Package: Symmetric Voucher Interchange System

FIG. 96 is a schematic diagram showing a Domain Model 9600, according toone illustrated embodiment.

Domain Model—(Logical diagram)

Note

Type: Note

Package: Domain Model Keywords:

The Domain Model is a view of all the objects that make up an area ofinterest, and their relationships. It is used to capture the significantobjects within a system, organization or any target domain.

Domain Objects

Type: Package

Package: Domain Model

FIG. 97 is a schematic diagram showing a Domain Objects Model 9700,according to one illustrated embodiment.

Domain Objects—(Logical diagram)

Class1

Type: Class

Package: Domain Objects Keywords:

TABLE 148 Custom Properties isActive = False

TABLE 149 Connections Connector Source Target Notes Association PublicPublic Source −> Class1 Class2 Destination Generalization Public PublicSource −> Class3 Class1 Destination

Class2

Type: Class

Package: Domain Objects Keywords:

TABLE 150 Custom Properties isActive = False

TABLE 151 Connections Connector Source Target Notes Association PublicPublic Source −> Class1 Class2 Destination

Class3

Type: Class Class1

Package: Domain Objects Keywords:

TABLE 152 Custom Properties isActive = False

TABLE 153 Connections Connector Source Target Notes GeneralizationPublic Public Source −> Class3 Class1 Destination

Data Model

Type: Package

Package: Symmetric Voucher Interchange System

FIG. 98 is a schematic diagram showing a Data Model 9800, according toone illustrated embodiment.

Data Model—(Logical diagram)

<anonymous>

Type: Note

Package: Data Model Keywords:

A schema package contains a logical grouping of tables

TABLE 154 Connections Connector Source Target Notes NoteLink PublicPublic Schema1 <anonymous>

Schema1

Type: Package

Package: Data Model

FIG. 99 is a schematic diagram showing a Schema Data Model 9900,according to one illustrated embodiment.

Schema1—(Logical diagram)

TABLE 1 Type: Class Package: Schema1 Keywords:

TABLE 155 Custom Properties isActive = False

TABLE 156 Connections Connector Source Target Notes Association PublicPublic Source −> Table1 Table2 Destination

TABLE 2 Type: Class Package: Schema1 Keywords:

TABLE 157 Custom Properties isActive = False

TABLE 158 Connections Connector Source Target Notes Association PublicPublic Source -> Table1 Table2 Destination

Class Model

Type: Package

Package: Symmetric Voucher Interchange System

FIG. 100 is a schematic diagram showing a Voucher Class Model 10000,according to one illustrated embodiment.

Class Model—(Logical diagram)

Protocol

Type: Package

Package: Class Model

FIG. 101 is a schematic diagram showing a Protocol Class Model 10100,according to one illustrated embodiment. Classes represented in theprotocol. These are passed from application to application.

Protocol—(Logical diagram)

VoucherTransferClose

Type: Class

Package: Protocol Keywords:

The response to the Voucher Transfer Response to denote if the voucherwas created in the new database or not.

TABLE 159 Custom Properties isActive = False

TABLE 160 Attributes Constraints Attribute Notes and tags Barcode stringBarcode of voucher being Default: Private transferred. CloseDatedatetime Time of message. Default: Public Comment string Text to logabout transaction. In Default: Public particular this may hold an errortext if the voucher could not be created. Recover int Flag to denote ifthe voucher should Default: Public be marked as available in old systemor paid. TransactionID int Original request ID Default: Public

VoucherTransferCloseTran

Type: Class

Package: Protocol Keywords:

Final message of transaction noting old system has dealt with voucher.

TABLE 161 Custom Properties isActive = False

VoucherTransferError

Type: Class

Package: Protocol Keywords:

The class that is returned if the voucher transfer request can not behonored.

TABLE 162 Custom Properties isActive = False

163 Attributes Constraints Attribute Notes and tags Barcode stringBarcode of voucher. Default: Public ErrorCode int The code of the error.Default: Public ErrorText string The text of the error. Default: PublicResponseDate The date and time of the Default: datetime response. PublicTransactionID int ID from original request. Default: Public

VoucherTransferReg

Type: Class

Package: Protocol Keywords:

The class passed to get a voucher transferred.

TABLE 164 Custom Properties isActive = False

165 Attributes Constraints Attribute Notes and tags Barcode string Thebarcode of the voucher. Up Default: Public to 32 digits. RequestDate Thetime stamp of the server Default: datetime sending the request. PublicRequestingSystemID The system ID of the initiating Default: int system.Public RequestorID int The ID of the PAs or requesting Default: Publicdevice. TransactionID int Unique transaction ID. Not Default: Publicguaranteed to be sequential, but guaranteed unique.

VoucherTransferResponse

Type: Class

Package: Protocol Keywords:

The response if the voucher can be transferred.

TABLE 166 Custom Properties isActive = False

TABLE 167 Attributes Constraints Attribute Notes and tags Amount int Theamount of the voucher in Default: Public cents. Barcode string Thebarcode of the voucher. Default: Public ResponseDate The date of theresponse. Default: datetime Public TransactionID int The ID of theoriginal request. Default: Public

Component Model

Type: Package

Package: Symmetric Voucher Interchange System

FIGS. 105 and 106 are schematic diagrams showing a CMS/SMS ComponentModel 10200, 10300, respectively, for a Voucher Interchange System,according to one illustrated embodiment.

Component Model—(Component diagram)

Component Model—(Component diagram)

Interface1

Type: Interface

Package: Component Model Keywords:

Component1

Type: Component

Package: Component Model Keywords:

TABLE 168 Custom Properties isIndirectlyInstantiated = True

IGDB

Type: Component

Package: Component Model Keywords:

TABLE 169 Custom Properties isIndirectlyInstantiated = True

TABLE 170 Embedded Elements Element Detail Notes Port SQLServer Version:1.0 ProvidedInterface SQL Server Version: 1.0

PAS

Type: Component

Package: Component Model Keywords:

TABLE 171 Custom Properties isIndirectlyInstantiated = True

172 Embedded Elements Element Detail Notes RequiredInterface Version:1.0 Transfer

Web Application

Type: Component

Package: Component Model Keywords:

TABLE 173 Custom Properties isIndirectlyInstantiated = True

TABLE 174 Embedded Elements Element Detail Notes RequiredInterfaceVersion: 1.0 Management

Web Service

Type: Component

Package: Component Model Keywords:

TABLE 175 Custom Properties isIndirectlyInstantiated = True

TABLE 176 Embedded Elements Element Detail Notes Port SqlClient Version:1.0 ProvidedInterface Version: 1.0 Management ProvidedInterface Version:1.0 Transfer RequiredInterface Version: 1.0 SQLServer

Components

Type: Package

Package: Component Model

FIG. 104 is a schematic diagram showing a CMS/SMS Component Model 10400,according to one illustrated embodiment.

Components—(Component diagram)

Component1

Type: Component

Package: Components Keywords:

TABLE 177 Custom Properties isIndirectlyInstantiated = True

TABLE 178 Connections Connector Source Target Notes NoteLink PublicPublic Component1 <anonymous> NoteLink Public Public Component1<anonymous>

TABLE 179 Embedded Elements Element Detail Notes ProvidedInterfaceVersion: 1.0 ProvidedInterface1

Part1

Type: Part

Package: Components Keywords:

TABLE 180 Custom Properties isReference = False

TABLE 181 Connections Connector Source Target Notes Delegate PublicPublic Source -> ProvidedInterface 1 Part1 Destination

Component2

Type: Component

Package: Components Keywords:

TABLE 181 Custom Properties isIndirectlyInstantiated = True

TABLE 182 Connections Connector Source Target Notes NoteLink PublicPublic Component2 <anonymous>

TABLE 183 Embedded Elements Element Detail Notes RequiredInterfaceVersion: 1.0 RequiredInterface

Connections

Type: Package

Package: Component Model

FIG. 105 is a schematic diagram showing a CMS/SMS (CMP) ComponentsConnection Model 10500, according to one illustrated embodiment.

Connections—(Component diagram)

<anonymous>

Type: Note

Package: Connections Keywords:

This component needs the services of another component to perform itsrequired work.

TABLE 184 Connections Connector Source Target Notes NoteLink PublicPublic Component2 <anonymous>

Internal Structures

Type: Package

Package: Component Model

FIG. 106 is a schematic diagram showing a Internal Structures CompositeModel 10600, according to one illustrated embodiment.

Internal Structures—(CompositeStructure diagram)

<anonymous>

Type: Note

Package: Internal Structures Keywords:

This illustrates how the services offered by this component areinternally delegated to a specific object.

TABLE 185 Connections Connector Source Target Notes NoteLink PublicPublic Component1 <anonymous>

Deployment Model

Type: Package

Package: Symmetric Voucher Interchange System

FIG. 107 is a schematic diagram showing a Deployment Model 11000 for aVoucher Interchange System, according to one illustrated embodiment.

Deployment Model—(Deployment diagram)

<anonymous>

Type: Note

Package: Deployment Model Keywords:

The Nodes package contains models of all the processors, devices andhardware components that are required to be deployed or utilized in thefinal implementation of the modelled system.

TABLE 186 Connections Connector Source Target Notes NoteLink PublicPublic Nodes <anonymous>

Nodes

Type: Package

Package: Deployment Model

Nodes—(Deployment diagram)

Clients

Type: Package

Package: Nodes

Clients—(Deployment diagram)

Devices

Type: Package

Package: Nodes

Devices—(Deployment diagram)

Servers

Type: Package

Package: Nodes

Servers—(Deployment diagram)

Artifacts

Type: Package

Package: Deployment Model

Artifacts—(Deployment diagram)

Topology

Type: Package

Package: Deployment Model

Network—(Deployment diagram)

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These and other changes can be made to the embodiments in light of theabove-detailed description. In general, in the following claims, theterms used should not be construed to limit the claims to the specificembodiments disclosed in the specification and the claims, but should beconstrued to include all possible embodiments along with the full scopeof equivalents to which such claims are entitled. Accordingly, theclaims that may be drawn to the various embodiments should not limitedin scope by the specific implementations and examples disclosed.

1. A computer-implemented method of operating a gaming relatedaccounting system, the method comprising: at an enterprise accountingsystem, receiving accounting related information from one of at least atable game management system, a slot management system, or a bingomanagement system; at the enterprise accounting system, receivingaccounting related information from another one of the table gamemanagement system, the slot management system, or the bingo managementsystem; and computationally processing the received accounting relatedinformation at the enterprise accounting system.
 2. The method of claim1, further comprising: computationally identifying at least one variancein the received accounting related information; and in response to auser input, computationally correcting the at least one identifiedvariance in the accounting related information.
 3. The method of claim1, further comprising: displaying at least a portion of a graphical userinterface including a plurality of user selectable icons, at least oneof the user selectable icons indicative of a first wizard function; anddisplaying a first set of user prompts in response to a selection of theuser selectable icon indicative of the first wizard function.
 4. Themethod of claim 3, further comprising: based at least in part on a firstset of user inputs provided by a user in response to the first set ofuser prompts, computationally identifying at least one variance in thereceived accounting related information.
 5. The method of claim 4,further comprising: in response to a user input indicative of aselection to fix a variance, computationally correcting the at least oneidentified variance in the accounting related information.
 6. The methodof claim 1, further comprising: determining whether a first set of theprocessed accounting related information is balanced; storing the firstset of the processed accounting related information in an auditdatabase; later, storing the first set of the processed accountingrelated information in an archive database, and deleting the first setof the processed accounting related information from the audit databasein response to the storing of the first set of the processed accountingrelated information to the archive database.
 7. The method of claim 1,further comprising: computationally generating at least a first reportbased on the processed accounting related information; and storing atleast the first report in a report database.
 8. The method of claim 1wherein receiving accounting related information from one of at least atable game management system, a slot management system, or a bingomanagement system includes receiving accounting related information froma first site and receiving accounting related information from a secondsite remotely located from the first site.
 9. The method of claim 1wherein receiving accounting related information from one of at least atable game management system, a slot management system, or a bingomanagement system includes receiving at least one of raw meterinformation, gaming event information, gaming voucher information,progressive gaming information, gaming system status information, cashinformation, jackpot information, electronic account transferinformation or cashier information.
 10. The method of claim 1 whereinreceiving accounting related information from one of at least a tablegame management system, a slot management system, or a bingo managementsystem includes receiving the accounting related information from adatabase associated with at least one gaming machine.
 11. The method ofclaim 1, further comprising: displaying at least a portion of agraphical user interface including a calendar having days that are colorcoded to indicated whether the day is at least one of open, closed orarchived with respect to an accounting for each of the days.
 12. Themethod of claim 11, further comprising: displaying a graphicalrepresentation of variance in the accounting information.
 13. The methodof claim 11, further comprising: in response to a user input indicativeof a selection to audit system financials, displaying a status of eachof a number of days showing at least some variances, if any, for each ofa plurality of casino floor areas.
 14. A gaming related enterpriseaccounting system, comprising: at least one enterprise accountingcomputing system communicatively coupled to receive accounting relatedinformation from at least two of a table game management system, a slotmanagement system, a bingo management system, progressive gamingmanagement system, jackpot management system, a voucher managementsystem, the enterprise accounting computing system comprising at leastone processor and at least one processor-readable storage medium thatstores instructions that cause the at least one processor to processgaming related information, by: computationally processing the receivedaccounting related information from at least two of the table gamemanagement system, the slot management system, the bingo managementsystem, progressive gaming management system, jackpot management system,or the voucher management system.
 15. The gaming related enterpriseaccounting system of claim 14 wherein the at least oneprocessor-readable storage medium stores instructions that cause the atleast one processor to process gaming related information, further by:computationally identifying at least one variance in the receivedaccounting related information; and in response to a user input,computationally correcting the at least one identified variance in theaccounting related information.
 16. The gaming related enterpriseaccounting system of claim 14 wherein the at least oneprocessor-readable storage medium stores instructions that cause the atleast one processor to process gaming related information, further by:displaying at least a portion of a graphical user interface including aplurality of user selectable icons, at least one of the user selectableicons indicative of a first wizard function; and displaying a first setof user prompts in response to a selection of the user selectable iconindicative of the first wizard function.
 17. The gaming relatedenterprise accounting system of claim 16 wherein the at least oneprocessor-readable storage medium stores instructions that cause the atleast one processor to process gaming related information, further by:based at least in part on a first set of user inputs provided by a userin response to the first set of user prompts, computationallyidentifying at least one variance in the received accounting relatedinformation.
 18. The gaming related enterprise accounting system ofclaim 17 wherein the at least one processor-readable storage mediumstores instructions that cause the at least one processor to processgaming related information, further by: in response to a user inputindicative of a selection to fix a variance, computationally correctingthe at least one identified variance in the accounting relatedinformation.
 19. A computer-implemented method of processing gamingrelated transactions in a gaming related accounting system, the methodcomprising: receiving a first voucher for redemption at a first gamingsite, the first voucher distributed printed at a second game site thatis remote from the first gaming site; computationally evaluating atleast one characteristic of the first voucher; and determining whetherto authorized the redemption of the first voucher based at least in parton the evaluation of the at least one characteristic of the firstvoucher.
 20. The computer-implemented method of claim 19 whereincomputationally evaluating at least one characteristic of the firstvoucher includes at least one of: confirming that a paid state of thefirst voucher is identified as unpaid in a voucher database, confirmingthat an expiration date of the first voucher has not expired asidentified in a voucher database, verifying an amount value of the firstvoucher against an amount value in a voucher database, confirming thatan issue date of the first voucher is not after a current date,confirming that a unique identifier read from the first voucher matchesa unique identifier as identified in a voucher database or confirmingthat a voucher issuing device identifier that unique identifies avoucher issuing device is a known voucher issuing device.